Illinois Statutes
§ 85-5 — Corporate name
Illinois § 85-5
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 60TOWNSHIPS
Act 60 ILCS 1/Township Code.
Art.Article 85 - Township Corporate Powers, Generally
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Bluebook
60 Ill. Comp. Stat. 85-5 (2026).
Text
The corporate name of each township shall be either ".... Township" or "The Town of .... (name of township)". All acts done by the township and all actions by or against the township shall be in its corporate name.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 85-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/60/85-5.