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§ 5-30 — Appointment of commissioners to divide county into townships

Illinois § 5-30
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 60TOWNSHIPS
Act 60 ILCS 1/Township Code.
Art.Article 5 - Adoption Of Township Organization

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Bluebook
60 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5-30 (2026).

Text

The presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, shall at the next session of the county board appoint 3 commissioners to divide the county into townships. The commissioners shall be residents of the county. The commissioners shall be paid for their services by the county.

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Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

Nearby Sections

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Referendum
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Form of proposition
§ 5-20
Abstract of election returns
§ 5-25
Effect of vote
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Appointment of commissioners to divide county into townships
§ 5-35
Division of county into townships
§ 5-40
Township names
§ 5-45
Commissioners' report
§ 5-5
Vote on organization
§ 5-50
Abstract of commissioners' report
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Township election
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Refusal to organize township; annexation
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