(55 ILCS 5/2-5005) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-5005)
Sec. 2-5005.
Referendum on resolution of county board.
(a)
If the county board adopts a resolution calling for a referendum
on the proposal to adopt the county executive form of government and home
rule for the county, within the time provided in the general election law,
the county clerk and the county board shall provide for the submission of
such proposition to the electors of the county in accordance with this Section
at the next general election held in an even-numbered year.
Upon filing of a petition with the clerk of the circuit court of the county
within the time provided in the general election law signed by at least 2%
of the registered voters in the county or 500 individuals, whichever is
less, requesting that the county executive form of government be established
in the county, the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit the petition
to the chief judge of the circuit court who shall determine the sufficiency
of the petition or shall assign the determination of the sufficiency of
the petition to a circuit judge who shall make the determination. If the
judge determines that the petition is sufficient, he shall certify the
sufficiency of the petition and shall issue an order directing the county
clerk and the county board to provide for the submission of such
proposition to the electors of the county at the next general
election held in an even-numbered year.
The referendum shall be conducted in such a manner as is prescribed
in the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the County of.......... become a Home YESRule County and establish the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------county executive form of NOgovernment?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) If the county board adopts a resolution calling for a referendum
on the proposal to adopt the county executive form of government and elect
not to be a home rule unit within the time provided in the general
election law, the county clerk and the county board shall provide for the
submission of such proposition to the electors of the county in accordance
with this Section at the next general election held in an
even-numbered year.
Upon filing of a petition with the clerk of the circuit court of the
county within the time provided in the general election law signed by at
least 2% of the registered voters in the county or 500 individuals,
whichever is less, requesting that the county executive form of government
be established in the county and that the county elect not to be a home
rule unit, the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit
the petition to the chief judge of the circuit court who shall determine
the sufficiency of the petition or shall assign the determination of the
sufficiency of the petition to a circuit judge who shall make the
determination. If the judge determines that the petition is sufficient, he
shall certify the sufficiency of the petition and shall issue an order
directing the county clerk and the county board to provide
for the submission of such proposition to the electors of the county
at the next general election held in an even-numbered year.
The referendum shall be conducted in such a manner as is prescribed in
the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the County of ....... YESadopt the county executive --------------------------------------------------------------------------form of government and elect NOnot to become a home rule unit?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition described in
subsection (a) or (b) vote in favor of it, the board shall proceed to
establish the county executive form of government in accordance with this
Division. A referendum under this Section may be held in a county only
once within any 23-month period.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)
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