Bill Status of HB 4973   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  TWP-DISCONTINUE TOWNSHIP

House Sponsors
Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading new
60 ILCS 1/27-5 new
60 ILCS 1/27-10 new
60 ILCS 1/27-15 new
35 ILCS 200/3-70 new
70 ILCS 905/25 new
605 ILCS 5/5-205.10 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Township Code. Provides that the voters of a township that is in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants may vote to discontinue the office of Highway Commissioner, the office of the Township Assessor, or both. Provides that if the office of Highway Commissioner or Township Assessor is discontinued, the applicable county office shall assume the duties of Highway Commissioner or Township Assessor. Further provides that if the office of Township Assessor is discontinued, then the Office of the Township Collector shall also cease. Sets forth procedures for distributing the assets of the office of Highway Commissioner if the office is discontinued. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that if the office of Township Assessor is discontinued, then the Supervisor of Assessments or County Assessor, as applicable, shall assume the duties of the Township Assessor. Amends the Public Health District Act. Provides that if the office of Township Assessor is discontinued, then the county board members shall be the board of health for the public health district. Amends the Highway Code. Provides that if the office of Highway Commissioner is discontinued, then the county superintendent of highways or the county engineer, as applicable, shall assume the duties of Highway Commissioner. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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