TWP CD-TWP CONSOLIDATION Senate SponsorsSen. Jim Oberweis 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/18-51 new55 ILCS 5/Div. 2-4 heading55 ILCS 5/2-400660 ILCS 1/10-2560 ILCS 1/20-560 ILCS 1/25-1560 ILCS 1/25-2560 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading60 ILCS 1/27-560 ILCS 1/27-1060 ILCS 1/28-10Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides that an ordinance or petition to consolidate a township may contain a provision requiring a new tax rate for the consolidated area equal to the lowest property tax rate in the consolidated area preceding the consolidation. Provides that all townships within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality may be consolidated. Further provides that a county board may elect to restructure into a commission form of government after discontinuance of township organization (currently, a county is required to reorganize into a commission form of government). Amends the Property Tax Code and the Counties Code making conforming changes. 2/10/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis 2/10/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Government Reform 3/9/2017SenatePostponed - Government Reform 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/29/2017SenatePostponed - Government Reform 4/6/2017SenatePostponed - Government Reform 4/7/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017 5/5/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die