97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0301

 

Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Frank J. Mautino

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/11-51-1  from Ch. 24, par. 11-51-1

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning cemetery removal.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5changing Section 11-51-1 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-51-1)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-51-1)
7    Sec. 11-51-1. Cemetery removal. Whenever any any cemetery
8is embraced within the limits of any city, village, or
9incorporated town, the corporate authorities thereof, if, in
10their opinion, any good cause exists why such cemetery should
11be removed, may cause the remains of all persons interred
12therein to be removed to some other suitable place. However,
13the corporate authorities shall first obtain the assent of the
14trustees or other persons having the control or ownership of
15such cemetery, or a majority thereof. When such cemetery is
16owned by one or more private parties, or private corporation or
17chartered society, the corporate authorities of such city may
18require the removal of such cemetery to be done at the expense
19of such private parties, or private corporation or chartered
20society, if such removal be based upon their application.
21Nothing in this Section limits the powers of the City of
22Chicago to acquire property or otherwise exercise its powers
23under Section 15 of the O'Hare Modernization Act.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 93-450, eff. 8-6-03.)