Public Act 0475 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 094-0475

SB0834 Enrolled

LRB094 04467 MKM 34496 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding

Section 11-141-10.1 as
follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-10.1 new)

Sec. 11-141-10.1. Annexation of territory including

township sewerage
system.

(a) If a
municipality
annexes part or all of the territory

in which a township operates a sewerage
system that includes a

sewage treatment plant or plants, and if the
corporate

authorities of the municipality do not operate a sewerage

system that includes a sewage treatment plant or plants, the

township shall be responsible for that
portion of the
sewerage

system within the annexed territory. Any user fees attributable

to the annexed territory shall remain with the township,

unless, by agreement, the township assigns those fees.

(b) If a municipality annexes part or all of the territory

in which a township operates a sewerage system that does not

include a sewage treatment plant or plants, the authority

responsible for operating the sewerage system within the

annexed territory shall assume responsibility for that portion

of the sewerage system within the annexed territory. Beginning

upon the date of annexation, any user fees attributable to the

maintenance and operation of the sewerage system shall be

collected by the corporate authorities of the municipality.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

becoming law.