100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3135
 
Introduced , by Rep. Sam Yingling
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-44010
55 ILCS 5/5-44020

     Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code.  Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies  to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties). Excludes community mental health boards and boards established under the County Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act

from the definition of "unit of local government". Effective immediately.
  


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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 Counties Code is amended  by changing 
5Sections 5-44010 and 5-44020 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-44010)
7    Sec. 5-44010. Applicability. The powers and authorities 
8provided by this Division 5-44 apply to all counties DuPage, 
9Lake, and McHenry Counties and units of local government within 
10such counties.

11(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13; 99-709, eff. 8-5-16.)
 
12    (55 ILCS 5/5-44020)
13    Sec. 5-44020. Definitions. In this Division 5-44:
14    "Fire protection jurisdiction" means a fire protection 
15district, municipal fire department, or service organized 
16under Section 5-1056.1 of the Counties Code, Sections 195 and 
17200 of the Township Code, Section 10-2.1 of the Illinois 
18Municipal Code, or the Illinois Fire Protection District Act. 
19    "Governing board" means the individual or individuals who 
20constitute the
corporate authorities of a unit of local 
21government.
22    "Unit of local government" or "unit" means any unit of 
 
 
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1local government located entirely within one county, to which 
2the county board chairman or county executive directly appoints 
3a majority of its governing board with the advice and consent 
4of the county board, but shall not include a fire protection 
5district that directly employs any regular full-time 
6employees, a conservation district organized under the 
7Conservation District Act, or a special district organized 
8under the Water Commission Act of 1985, a community mental 
9health board established under the Community Mental Health 
10Board Act, or a board established under the County Care for 
11Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act.

12(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 
1399-709, eff. 8-5-16.)
  
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.