Public Act 100-0547
 
HB2778 EnrolledLRB100 10513 SMS 20728 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3.3 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 705/3.3 new)
    Sec. 3.3. Annexation of covered areas. A fire protection 
district may annex into its jurisdiction property for which the 
district is providing coverage under Section 10.2 of the 
Emergency Telephone System Act by adoption of an ordinance 
annexing the property. In addition to the required public 
notifications prior to an ordinance adoption, the fire 
protection district shall give notice by U.S. certified mail at 
least 20 days prior to the hearing to the property owner or 
owners of the time and place of the hearing and a copy of the 
proposed ordinance. At the hearing, all persons having an 
interest in the matter shall have an opportunity to be heard.   
Following adoption of the annexation ordinance, a certified 
copy of the annexation ordinance shall be transmitted by the 
secretary of the district to each of the following: the county 
clerk of the county in which the property is located; the 
Office of the State Fire Marshal; and the owner or owners of 
the property or properties annexed by the ordinance. On the 
date specified in the annexation ordinance, the property or 
properties shall become an integral part of the fire protection 
district and subject to all of the benefits of service and 
responsibilities of the district.
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
1, 2018.