95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1423

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1001   from Ch. 34, par. 5-1001

    Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning county names.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
5 5-1001 as follows:
 
6     (55 ILCS 5/5-1001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1001)
7     Sec. 5-1001. Corporate name of county. Each county which
8 has been, or may be established in this State, according to the
9 laws thereof, shall be a body politic and corporate, by the
10 name and style of "The county of ....," and by that name may
11 sue and be sued, plead and may be impleaded, defend and be
12 defended against in any court having jurisdiction of the the
13 subject-matter, or other place where justice shall be
14 administered.
15 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)