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92_SB1635
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1 AN ACT concerning municipalities.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5 changing Section 3.1-20-10 as follows:
6 (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10)
7 Sec. 3.1-20-10. Aldermen; number.
8 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and
9 (c) of this Section, Section 3.1-20-20, or as otherwise
10 provided in the case of aldermen-at-large, the number of
11 aldermen, when not elected by the minority representation
12 plan, shall be as follows: in cities not exceeding 3,000
13 inhabitants, 6 aldermen; exceeding 3,000 but not exceeding
14 15,000, 8 aldermen; exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding
15 20,000, 10 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding
16 50,000, 14 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding
17 70,000, 16 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding
18 90,000, 18 aldermen alderman; and from 90,000 to 500,000, 20
19 aldermen alderman. Except as otherwise provided in the case
20 of aldermen-at-large. No redistricting shall be required in
21 order to reduce the number of aldermen in order to comply
22 with this Section.
23 (b) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
24 subsection (a), a municipality with 20,000 or more
25 inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution,
26 at least 180 days prior to the first municipal election
27 following the municipality's receipt of the new federal
28 decennial census results, the following number of aldermen:
29 in cities exceeding 20,000 by not exceeding 50,000, 10
30 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 14
31 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 16
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1 aldermen; and exceeding 90,000 but not exceeding 500,000, 18
2 aldermen.
3 (c) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
4 subsection (a), a municipality with 40,000 or more
5 inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution,
6 at least 180 days prior to the first municipal election
7 following the municipality's receipt of the new federal
8 decennial census results, the following number of aldermen:
9 in cities exceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 16
10 aldermen.
11 (Source: P.A. 87-1119; revised 12-04-01.)
12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13 becoming law.
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