Illinois § 26b.1 Petition

Illinois Statutes

§ 26b.1 — Petition

Illinois § 26b.1

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 405/Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act.

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 26b.1 (2026).

Text

When a majority of the land owners in a proposed sub-district who also own a majority of the land in such sub-district desire that a sub-district be organized they shall file a petition with the directors of the district. The area included in the petition need not be contiguous but shall serve compatible purposes. The petition shall contain a legal description of the lands proposed to be included, a brief statement of the reasons for requesting organization of the sub-district and a request that the proposed area be organized as a sub-district. The petition must be signed by a majority of those owning land in the proposed area who also own a majority of such land. Land already in one sub-district cannot be included in another.

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When a majority of the land owners in a proposed sub-district who also own a majority of the land in such sub-district desire that a sub-district be organized they shall file a petition with the directors of the district. The area included in the petition need not be contiguous but shall serve compatible purposes. The petition shall contain a legal description of the lands proposed to be included, a brief statement of the reasons for requesting organization of the sub-district and a request that the proposed area be organized as a sub-district. The petition must be signed by a majority of those owning land in the proposed area who also own a majority of such land. Land already in one sub-district cannot be included in another.