101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3877

 

Introduced 10/17/2019, by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/11-76-7 new

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the city council of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance or resolution selling the right to use or profit from a municipal asset, including, but not limited to, water resources, without first conducting a public hearing followed by a referendum approving the sale at the election next following the public hearing.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
5Section 11-76-7 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-76-7 new)
7    Sec. 11-76-7. Sale of rights to municipal assets.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city
9council of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance or
10resolution selling the right to use or profit from municipal
11assets, including, but not limited to, water resources, without
12first conducting a public hearing followed by a referendum of
13the electors at the election next following the public hearing.
14If the electors approve by referendum the sale of the right to
15use or profit from the municipal asset, the city council may
16adopt an ordinance or resolution selling the right to use or
17profit from the municipal asset or assets according to the
18provisions of the referendum.
19    (b) A home rule municipality may not regulate the sale of
20the right to use or profit from a municipal asset in a manner
21inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation
22under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
23Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule

 

 

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1units of powers and functions exercised by the State.