PEN CD-3-4-7-POPULATION REQS Senate SponsorsSen. Dale E. Risinger 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/3-103from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-10340 ILCS 5/3-145from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-14540 ILCS 5/4-103from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-10340 ILCS 5/4-141from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-14140 ILCS 5/7-132from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-132Amends the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighters, and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Changes the definition of municipality so that, on and after the effective date of the Act, a city, township, village, or incorporated town qualifies as a municipality for the purposes of the affected Articles if it has a population of more than 7,500 (rather than 5,000) but less than 500,000 inhabitants. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning referenda that smaller municipalities use to opt into in the affected funds. Requires any municipality that has, before the effective date of the amendatory Act, established a pension fund under one of the affected Articles to continue to maintain that fund. Effective immediately. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die