HB2427 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2427

Introduced 2/17/2015, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 705/1.01

from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a

Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an election against organization as a fire protection district.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by changing Section 1.01 as follows:

(70 ILCS 705/1.01) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a)

Sec. 1.01. Where an election has been held to organize any territory as a Fire Protection District under this Act, at which election a majority of the the votes cast in the territory proposed to be organized was against the organization of a Fire Protection District, or in case a city, village or incorporated town is in the territory sought to be organized, then if the proposition failed to receive a majority of the votes cast either in such city, village or incorporated town or in the territory outside of such city, village or incorporated town, then no subsequent election shall be held to organize such territory, or any part thereof, into a Fire Protection District for a period of one year after such election.

(Source: P.A. 84-1421.)