(65 ILCS 5/2-1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-5)
Sec. 2-1-5.
The chief executive officer of any city or village which has
incorporated under this Code, within 3 months after incorporation, shall
file with the recorder of the county specified in Section 2-2-6, a
certified copy of the record of the court, or of the city or village, in
the matter of the organization, showing the canvass of the votes and the
result of the election, whereby the city or village was incorporated. The
recorder shall record this certified copy. Thereupon the recorder shall
immediately transmit the certified copy to the Secretary of
State together with his certificate of recordation. If it appears from the
recitals in the documents that this Code has been duly complied with, the
Secretary of State shall file the documents and issue his certificate of
approval over his signature and the great seal of State. The Secretary of
State shall make and keep a register of cities and villages incorporated
under this Code. He shall also keep all registers of municipalities made
under any previous statute.
(Source: P.A. 83-358.)
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