Illinois § 9-2 Petition to consolidate

Illinois Statutes

§ 9-2 — Petition to consolidate

Illinois § 9-2

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 605/Illinois Drainage Code.

Art.Article IX - Consolidation Of Districts, Subdistricts And Minor Subdistricts

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 9-2 (2026).

Text

A consolidated district may be formed upon petition signed by at least one-tenth of the adult owners who own at least one-fifth of the land in each of the districts proposed to be merged. The petition shall be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the greater part of the land in the proposed consolidated district will be situated. The petition shall set forth (a) the names of the districts proposed to be merged, (b) the name of the proposed consolidated district and (c) the reasons for and the advantages to be derived from such consolidation. The petition shall conclude with a prayer for the merger of the districts into a single consolidated district. Upon its filing, the petition shall be presented to the court which shall fix the date and hour for hearing.

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A consolidated district may be formed upon petition signed by at least one-tenth of the adult owners who own at least one-fifth of the land in each of the districts proposed to be merged. The petition shall be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the greater part of the land in the proposed consolidated district will be situated. The petition shall set forth (a) the names of the districts proposed to be merged, (b) the name of the proposed consolidated district and (c) the reasons for and the advantages to be derived from such consolidation. The petition shall conclude with a prayer for the merger of the districts into a single consolidated district. Upon its filing, the petition shall be presented to the court which shall fix the date and hour for hearing.