Illinois Statutes
§ 3.1-10-17 — Term limits
Illinois·Topic GOVERNMENT·Ch. 65 MUNICIPALITIES·Act 65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.·Art. Article 3.1 - Officers
(a)The imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise must be prospective. Elective office held prior to the effective date of any term limit imposed by a municipality shall not prohibit a person otherwise eligible from running for or holding elective office in that municipality. Term limits imposed in a manner inconsistent with this Section remain valid prospectively, but are invalid as they apply to service prior to the enactment of the term limits.
(b)The imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise shall only apply to terms for the same office or that category of municipal office. Term limits imposed in a manner inconsistent with this subsection are invalid as they apply to service in other categories of municipal offices.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 101-114, eff. 7-19-19.)
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§ 3.1-10-10
Application of general election law§ 3.1-10-15
Commencement of terms§ 3.1-10-17
Term limits§ 3.1-10-20
Results; ties§ 3.1-10-25
Oath or affirmation§ 3.1-10-30
Bond§ 3.1-10-35
Duty to successor§ 3.1-10-40
Additional duties§ 3.1-10-45
Appointment of subordinates§ 3.1-10-5
Qualifications; elective office§ 3.1-10-50
§ 3.1-10-50§ 3.1-10-51
§ 3.1-10-51§ 3.1-10-55
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Qualifications; appointive office§ 3.1-10-60
Interim appointments to vacancies