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| Public Act 102-1136 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Decennial Committees on Local Government | ||||
Efficiency Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 20, and | ||||
25 as follows: | ||||
(50 ILCS 70/5)
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Sec. 5. Definitions Definition. As used in this Act: , | ||||
"Governing board" means the governing body of a | ||||
governmental unit. If the governmental unit is a road | ||||
district, then "governing board" means the governing body of | ||||
the road district, as provided in Division 1 of Article 6 of | ||||
the Illinois Highway Code, including, but not limited to, the | ||||
highway board of auditors, the highway commissioner of a | ||||
township road district, the township board of trustees, the | ||||
city council, the municipal president and board of trustees, | ||||
or the county board, as applicable. | ||||
"Governmental unit" means all entities that levy taxes and | ||||
are also units of local government, as defined in Section 1 of | ||||
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, governmental unit" | ||||
includes all units of local government that may levy any tax, | ||||
except municipalities and counties.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1088, eff. 6-10-22.) | ||||
(50 ILCS 70/10)
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Sec. 10. Formation of committee; members; vacancy; | ||
administrative support.
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(a) By June 10, 2023 ( Within one year after the effective | ||
date of this Act) and at least once every 10 years after June | ||
10, 2023 thereafter, each governmental unit must form a | ||
committee to study local efficiencies and report | ||
recommendations regarding efficiencies and increased | ||
accountability to the county board in which the governmental | ||
unit is located. | ||
(b) Each committee's membership shall include the elected | ||
or appointed members of the governing board of the | ||
governmental unit; at least 2 residents within the territory | ||
served by of the governmental unit, who are appointed by the | ||
chair of the governing board of the governmental unit, with | ||
the advice and consent of the governing board; and any chief | ||
executive officer or other officer of the governmental unit. | ||
The committee shall be chaired by the president or chief | ||
elected or appointed official of the governing board of the | ||
governmental unit, or his or her designee. The chairperson may | ||
appoint additional members to the committee as the chairperson | ||
he or she deems appropriate. | ||
Committee members shall serve without compensation but may | ||
be reimbursed by the governmental unit for their expenses | ||
incurred in performing their duties. | ||
(b-5) In lieu of the committee described in subsection | ||
(a), a highway commissioner of a township road district in a | ||
county with a population under 400,000 and the township board | ||
of the same township may form a joint committee for the | ||
purposes described in subsection (a). That joint committee | ||
shall include: the township trustees; the highway | ||
commissioner; at least 2 residents of the territory served by | ||
the governmental unit appointed by the township supervisor | ||
with the advice and consent of the township board; at least one | ||
resident of the governmental unit appointed by the highway | ||
commissioner; and the township supervisor. The joint committee | ||
shall be chaired by the township supervisor and shall issue a | ||
joint report with 2 sections, one section for the township and | ||
one section for the road district. Except with respect to its | ||
composition and report, the joint committee shall otherwise | ||
comply with subsection (b). References in this Act to a | ||
"committee" shall also include a joint committee formed under | ||
this subsection. | ||
(c) A committee may employ or use the services of | ||
specialists in public administration and governmental | ||
management and any other trained consultants, analysts, | ||
investigators, and assistants it considers appropriate, and it | ||
may seek assistance from community colleges and universities | ||
as necessary to prepare the report required under Section 25. | ||
(d) If a vacancy occurs in the committee membership, the | ||
vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the appointments | ||
under subsection (b). | ||
(e) Each governmental unit shall provide administrative | ||
and other support to its committee.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1088, eff. 6-10-22.) | ||
(50 ILCS 70/20)
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Sec. 20. Meetings. Each committee shall meet at least 3 | ||
times. The committee may meet during a regularly scheduled | ||
meeting of the governmental unit as long as: (1) separate | ||
notice is given in conformance with the Open Meetings Act; (2) | ||
the committee meeting is listed as part of the governing | ||
board's board of the governmental unit's agenda; and (3) at | ||
least a majority of the members of the committee are present at | ||
the committee's meeting. Each meeting of the committee shall | ||
be public, and the committee shall provide an opportunity for | ||
any person to be heard at the public hearings for at least 3 | ||
minutes. The committee may require speakers to register. The | ||
committee shall meet in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, | ||
and the committee shall be a public body to which the Freedom | ||
of Information Act applies. | ||
At the conclusion of each meeting, the committee shall | ||
conduct a survey of residents who attended asking for input on | ||
the matters discussed at the meeting. A survey conducted via
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email to all residents who attended the meeting and provided a
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valid email address will be sufficient to satisfy the
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requirements of this paragraph.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1088, eff. 6-10-22.) | ||
(50 ILCS 70/25)
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Sec. 25. Report. Each committee shall summarize its work | ||
and findings within a written report, which shall include | ||
recommendations in respect to increased accountability and | ||
efficiency, and shall provide the report to the administrative | ||
office of each county board in which the governmental unit is | ||
located no later than 18 months after the formation of the | ||
committee. The report shall be made available to the public.
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For purposes of this Section, if a governmental unit is
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located in multiple counties, the committee may, if required, | ||
provide the
same report to the county board of each of those | ||
counties. | ||
(Source: P.A. 102-1088, eff. 6-10-22.) | ||
Section 10. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 8.47 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 805/8.47 new) | ||
Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and | ||
8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for | ||
the implementation of any mandate created by the Decennial | ||
Committees on Local Government Efficiency Act.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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