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92_SB1635enr
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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 Sections 3.1-20-10 and 3.1-20-20 and by adding
6 Section 3.1-55-25 as follows:
7 (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10)
8 Sec. 3.1-20-10. Aldermen; number.
9 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and
10 (c) of this Section, Section 3.1-20-20, or as otherwise
11 provided in the case of aldermen-at-large, the number of
12 aldermen, when not elected by the minority representation
13 plan, shall be as follows: in cities not exceeding 3,000
14 inhabitants, 6 aldermen; exceeding 3,000 but not exceeding
15 15,000, 8 aldermen; exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding
16 20,000, 10 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding
17 50,000, 14 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding
18 70,000, 16 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding
19 90,000, 18 aldermen alderman; and from 90,000 to 500,000, 20
20 aldermen alderman. Except as otherwise provided in the case
21 of aldermen-at-large. No redistricting shall be required in
22 order to reduce the number of aldermen in order to comply
23 with this Section.
24 (b) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
25 subsection (a), a municipality with 15,000 or more
26 inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution,
27 at least 180 days prior to the first municipal election
28 following the municipality's receipt of the new federal
29 decennial census results, the following number of aldermen:
30 in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 20,000, 8
31 aldermen; exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 10
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1 aldermen; exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 70,000, 14
2 aldermen; exceeding 70,000 but not exceeding 90,000, 16
3 aldermen; and exceeding 90,000 but not exceeding 500,000, 18
4 aldermen.
5 (c) Instead of the number of aldermen set forth in
6 subsection (a), a municipality with 40,000 or more
7 inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution,
8 at least 180 days prior to the first municipal election
9 following the municipality's receipt of the new federal
10 decennial census results, the following number of aldermen:
11 in cities exceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000, 16
12 aldermen.
13 (Source: P.A. 87-1119; revised 12-04-01.)
14 (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-20)
15 Sec. 3.1-20-20. Aldermen; restrict or reinstate number.
16 (a) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants, a
17 proposition to restrict the number of aldermen to one-half of
18 the total authorized by Section 3.1-20-10, with one alderman
19 representing each ward, shall be certified by the city clerk
20 to the proper election authorities, who shall submit the
21 proposition at an election in accordance with the general
22 election law, if a petition requesting that action is signed
23 by electors of the city numbering not less than 10% of the
24 total vote cast at the last election for mayor of the city
25 and the petition is filed with the city clerk.
26 The proposition shall be substantially in the following
27 form:
28 Shall (name of city) restrict the number of aldermen
29 to (state number) (one-half of the total authorized by
30 Section 3.1-20-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code), with
31 one alderman representing each ward?
32 If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in
33 favor of it, all existing aldermanic terms shall expire as of
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1 the date of the next regular aldermanic election, at which
2 time a full complement of aldermen shall be elected for the
3 full term.
4 (b) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants, a
5 proposition to restrict the number of aldermen to one
6 alderman per ward, with one alderman representing each ward,
7 plus an additional number of aldermen not to exceed the
8 number of wards in the city to be elected at large, shall be
9 certified by the city clerk to the proper election
10 authorities, who shall submit the proposition at an election
11 in accordance with the general election law, if a petition
12 requesting that action is signed by electors of the city
13 numbering not less than 10% of the total vote cast at the
14 last election for mayor of the city and the petition is filed
15 with the city clerk.
16 The proposition shall be substantially in the following
17 form:
18 Shall (name of city) restrict the number of aldermen
19 to (number), with one alderman representing each ward,
20 plus an additional (number) alderman (aldermen) to be
21 elected at large?
22 If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in
23 favor of it, all existing aldermanic terms shall expire as of
24 the date of the next regular aldermanic election, at which
25 time a full complement of aldermen shall be elected for the
26 full term.
27 (c) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants where a
28 proposition under subsection (a) or (b) has been successful,
29 a proposition to reinstate the number of aldermen in
30 accordance with Section 3.1-20-10 shall be certified by the
31 city clerk to the proper election authorities, who shall
32 submit the proposition at an election in accordance with the
33 general election law, if a petition requesting that action
34 has been signed by electors of the city numbering not less
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1 than 10% of the total vote cast at the last election for
2 mayor of the city and the petition has been filed with the
3 city clerk.
4 The election authority must submit the proposition in
5 substantially the following form:
6 Shall (name of city) reinstate the number of
7 aldermen to (number of aldermen allowed by Section
8 3.1-20-10)?
9 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
10 "No".
11 If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition
12 vote in the affirmative, then, if the restriction in the
13 number of aldermen has taken effect, all existing aldermanic
14 terms shall expire as of the date of the next regular
15 aldermanic election, at which time a full complement of
16 aldermen shall be elected for the full term and thereafter
17 terms shall be determined in accordance with Section
18 3.1-20-35.
19 (Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
20 (65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-25 new)
21 Sec. 3.1-55-25. Automatic abandonment of a form of
22 municipal government. Notwithstanding the provisions of
23 Sections 4-10-1, 5-5-1, 5-5-1.1, 5-5-2, 5-5-3, 5-5-4, 5-5-5,
24 and 5-5-6 and any other provisions of this Act, if a
25 municipality adopts a different form of municipal government
26 under Article 4, 5, or 6, then its current form of municipal
27 government is automatically abandoned when the new form of
28 municipal government takes effect.
29 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.
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