97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0007
 
Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. Matt Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


  
ILCON Art. VII, Sec. 2
    Proposes to amend the Local Government Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a single township or two or more contiguous townships may be disconnected from Cook County and may form a new county. Provides that the disconnection must be approved by referendum adopted by a majority of the votes cast on the proposition in the township or townships, as applicable. Effective upon being declared adopted.



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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION


2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


 

3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
5CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend Article VII of the 
9Illinois Constitution by changing Section 2 as follows:

 

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ARTICLE VII 


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LOCAL GOVERNMENT






12    (ILCON Art. VII, Sec. 2)


13SECTION 2. COUNTY TERRITORY, BOUNDARIES AND SEATS 

14    (a) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the 
15formation,
consolidation, merger, division, and dissolution of 
16counties, and for
the transfer of territory between counties.

17    (b) County boundaries shall not be changed unless approved 
18by
referendum in each county affected, except as provided in 
19subsection (d).

20    (c) County seats shall not be changed unless approved by

21three-fifths of those voting on the question in a county-wide

22referendum.

23    (d) In Cook County, a single township or two or more 
 
 
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1contiguous townships may be disconnected from Cook County and 
2form a new county. The disconnection must be approved by 
3referendum adopted by a majority of the votes cast on the 
4proposition in the township or townships, as applicable.  The 
5referendum may be initiated by ordinance of the township or 
6townships, as applicable, or by petition signed by at least ten 
7percent of the electors of the township or townships, as 
8applicable, and the referendum shall be conducted, all as 
9provided by law. 
10(Source: Illinois Constitution.)


 

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SCHEDULE


12    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
13declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
14Constitutional Amendment Act.