97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1358

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 705/1.01  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a

    Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an election against organization as a fire protection district.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
5changing Section 1.01 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 705/1.01)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a)
7    Sec. 1.01. Where an election has been held to organize any
8territory as a Fire Protection District under this Act, at
9which election a majority of the the votes cast in the
10territory proposed to be organized was against the organization
11of a Fire Protection District, or in case a city, village or
12incorporated town is in the territory sought to be organized,
13then if the proposition failed to receive a majority of the
14votes cast either in such city, village or incorporated town or
15in the territory outside of such city, village or incorporated
16town, then no subsequent election shall be held to organize
17such territory, or any part thereof, into a Fire Protection
18District for a period of one year after such election.
19(Source: P.A. 84-1421.)