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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 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 but 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 (65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-20)
13 Sec. 3.1-20-20. Aldermen; restrict or reinstate number.
14 (a) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants, a
15 proposition to restrict the number of aldermen to one-half of
16 the total authorized by Section 3.1-20-10, with one alderman
17 representing each ward, shall be certified by the city clerk
18 to the proper election authorities, who shall submit the
19 proposition at an election in accordance with the general
20 election law, if a petition requesting that action is signed
21 by electors of the city numbering not less than 10% of the
22 total vote cast at the last election for mayor of the city
23 and the petition is filed with the city clerk.
24 The proposition shall be substantially in the following
25 form:
26 Shall (name of city) restrict the number of aldermen
27 to (state number) (one-half of the total authorized by
28 Section 3.1-20-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code), with
29 one alderman representing each ward?
30 If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in
31 favor of it, all existing aldermanic terms shall expire as of
32 the date of the next regular aldermanic election, at which
33 time a full complement of aldermen shall be elected for the
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1 full term.
2 (b) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants, a
3 proposition to restrict the number of aldermen to one
4 alderman per ward, with one alderman representing each ward,
5 plus an additional number of aldermen not to exceed the
6 number of wards in the city to be elected at large, shall be
7 certified by the city clerk to the proper election
8 authorities, who shall submit the proposition at an election
9 in accordance with the general election law, if a petition
10 requesting that action is signed by electors of the city
11 numbering not less than 10% of the total vote cast at the
12 last election for mayor of the city and the petition is filed
13 with the city clerk.
14 The proposition shall be substantially in the following
15 form:
16 Shall (name of city) restrict the number of aldermen
17 to (number), with one alderman representing each ward,
18 plus an additional (number) alderman (aldermen) to be
19 elected at large?
20 If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote in
21 favor of it, all existing aldermanic terms shall expire as of
22 the date of the next regular aldermanic election, at which
23 time a full complement of aldermen shall be elected for the
24 full term.
25 (c) In a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants where a
26 proposition under subsection (a) or (b) has been successful,
27 a proposition to reinstate the number of aldermen in
28 accordance with Section 3.1-20-10 shall be certified by the
29 city clerk to the proper election authorities, who shall
30 submit the proposition at an election in accordance with the
31 general election law, if a petition requesting that action
32 has been signed by electors of the city numbering not less
33 than 10% of the total vote cast at the last election for
34 mayor of the city and the petition has been filed with the
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1 city clerk.
2 The election authority must submit the proposition in
3 substantially the following form:
4 Shall (name of city) reinstate the number of
5 aldermen to (number of aldermen allowed by Section
6 3.1-20-10)?
7 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
8 "No".
9 If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition
10 vote in the affirmative, then, if the restriction in the
11 number of aldermen has taken effect, all existing aldermanic
12 terms shall expire as of the date of the next regular
13 aldermanic election, at which time a full complement of
14 aldermen shall be elected for the full term and thereafter
15 terms shall be determined in accordance with Section
16 3.1-20-35.
17 (Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19 becoming law.
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