102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0658

 

Introduced 2/24/2021, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/7-1-1.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2  from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-2
65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2.2 new

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that annexations and annexation agreements are valid if they meet specified statutory requirements. Declares that it is a proper purpose for a municipality to seek the voluntary annexation of territory in order to: seek contiguity with other territory; or wholly bind other territory for the purpose of annexing that other territory. Provides that the validity of an annexation cannot be contested based on the purpose of the annexation, the contents of any annexation agreement, or any factor other than what is statutorily required. Requires an annexation agreement to include terms relating to disconnection of the territory from a municipality. Provides that, unless the terms of an annexation agreement are inconsistent with the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code or are otherwise forbidden by law, the terms of the annexation agreement and the intentions of the parties to the annexation agreement may not be considered in determining compliance with the Code. Effective immediately.


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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 11-15.1-2 and by adding Sections 7-1-1.5 and
611-15.1-2.2 as follows:
 
7    (65 ILCS 5/7-1-1.5 new)
8    Sec. 7-1-1.5. Validity of annexation; purposes of
9annexation.
10    (a) An annexation under this Division is valid if it meets
11the statutory requirements of this Article.
12    (b) It is declared a proper purpose for a municipality to
13seek the voluntary annexation of territory under any provision
14of this Article in order to: seek contiguity with other
15territory; or wholly bind other territory for the purpose of
16annexing that other territory under Section 7-1-13. However,
17the validity of an annexation cannot be contested based on the
18purpose of the annexation, the contents of any annexation
19agreement, or any factor other than what is statutorily
20required.
21    (c) This Section is declarative of existing law and shall
22not be construed as a new enactment.
 

 

 

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1    (65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-2)
2    Sec. 11-15.1-2. Any such agreement may provide for the
3following as it relates to the land which is the subject of the
4agreement:
5    (a) The annexation of such territory to the municipality,
6subject to the provisions of Article 7 and the disconnection
7of such territory from the municipality.
8    (b) The continuation in effect, or amendment, or
9continuation in effect as amended, of any ordinance relating
10to subdivision controls, zoning, official plan, and building,
11housing and related restrictions; provided, however, that any
12public hearing required by law to be held before the adoption
13of any ordinance amendment provided in such agreement shall be
14held prior to the execution of the agreement, and all
15ordinance amendments provided in such agreement shall be
16enacted according to law.
17    (c) A limitation upon increases in permit fees required by
18the municipality.
19    (d) Contributions of either land or monies, or both, to
20any municipality and to other units of local government having
21jurisdiction over all or part of land that is the subject
22matter of any annexation agreement entered into under the
23provisions of this Section shall be deemed valid when made and
24shall survive the expiration date of any such annexation
25agreement with respect to all or any part of the land that was
26the subject matter of the annexation agreement.

 

 

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1    (e) The granting of utility franchises for such land.
2    (e-5) The abatement of property taxes.
3    (f) Any other matter not inconsistent with the provisions
4of this Code, nor forbidden by law.
5    Any action taken by the corporate authorities during the
6period such agreement is in effect, which, if it applied to the
7land which is the subject of the agreement, would be a breach
8of such agreement, shall not apply to such land without an
9amendment of such agreement.
10    After the effective term of any annexation agreement and
11unless otherwise provided for within the annexation agreement
12or an amendment to the annexation agreement, the provisions of
13any ordinance relating to the zoning of the land that is
14provided for within the agreement or an amendment to the
15agreement, shall remain in effect unless modified in
16accordance with law. This amendatory Act of 1995 is
17declarative of existing law and shall apply to all annexation
18agreements.
19(Source: P.A. 89-432, eff. 6-1-96; 89-537, eff. 1-1-97; 90-14,
20eff. 7-1-97.)
 
21    (65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2.2 new)
22    Sec. 11-15.1-2.2. Validity of annexation agreement;
23purposes of annexation agreement.
24    (a) An annexation agreement under this Division is valid
25if it meets the statutory requirements of this Division.

 

 

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1    (b) It is declared a proper purpose for the corporate
2authorities of a municipality to enter into an annexation
3agreement with any landowner in order to: seek contiguity with
4other territory; or wholly bind other territory for the
5purpose of annexing that other territory in any manner
6provided in Article 7. Unless the terms of the annexation
7agreement are inconsistent with the provisions of this Code,
8or are otherwise forbidden by law, the terms of the annexation
9agreement and the intentions of the parties to the annexation
10agreement may not be considered in determining compliance with
11this Code for annexation.
12    (c) This Section is declarative of existing law and shall
13not be construed as a new enactment.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.