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91_HB1138

 
                                               LRB9103396MWks

 1        AN  ACT  concerning  advisory questions of public policy,
 2    amending named Acts.

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

 5        Section  5.  The  Counties  Code  is  amended  by  adding
 6    Section 5-1005.5 as follows:

 7        (55 ILCS 5/5-1005.5 new)
 8        Sec.  5-1005.5.  Advisory  referenda.   By  a vote of the
 9    majority of the members of the county board,  the  board  may
10    authorize  an advisory question of public policy to be placed
11    on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the
12    county.  The county board shall certify the question  to  the
13    proper  election authority, which must submit the question at
14    an election in accordance with the Election Code.

15        Section 10.  The Illinois Municipal Code  is  amended  by
16    adding Section 3.1-40-60 as follows:

17        (65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-60 new)
18        Sec.  3.1-40-60.  Advisory  referenda.   By a vote of the
19    majority of the members of the city council, the council  may
20    authorize  an advisory question of public policy to be placed
21    on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the
22    municipality.  The city council shall certify the question to
23    the proper election authority, which must submit the question
24    at an election in accordance with the Election Code.

25        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
26    becoming law.

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