Illinois Statutes
§ 5-40 — Township names
Illinois § 5-40
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. 5-40 (2026).
Text
Townships shall be named in accordance with the express wish of the inhabitants of the township. If there is not a degree of unanimity as to the name, the commissioners may designate the name. The county board may change the name of any township in its county upon a petition of a majority of the voters of the township. No 2 townships in the State shall have the same name.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-10
Referendum§ 5-15
Form of proposition§ 5-25
Effect of vote§ 5-40
Township names§ 5-45
Commissioners' report§ 5-5
Vote on organization§ 5-55
Duplicate township names§ 5-65
Township electionCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 5-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/60/5-40.