Illinois § 20-20 Petition by districts after ordinance or referendum

Illinois Statutes

§ 20-20 — Petition by districts after ordinance or referendum

Illinois § 20-20

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 75LIBRARIES

Act 75 ILCS 16/Public Library District Act of 1991.

Art.Article 20 - Mergers Of Districts

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Bluebook

75 Ill. Comp. Stat. 20-20 (2026).

Text

(a)Each district shall, upon enactment of a merger ordinance or upon an election approving a merger, file an appropriate petition with the circuit court of the county in which the majority of the merged territories lie. The petition shall set forth the following:

(1)The merger ordinances or the certificate of the election authority upon the question of merger.

(2)The establishment and history of the district.

(3)The lawful ceiling or limitation upon the annual public library tax levy.

(4)The territory of the district and a map of the district.

(5)The bond issues outstanding, the amount of the issues that is due, and the dates payments are due.

(b)The petition shall request a date for a hearing on the petition and the name of the judge appointed to preside.

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(a) Each district shall, upon enactment of a merger ordinance or upon an election approving a merger, file an appropriate petition with the circuit court of the county in which the majority of the merged territories lie. The petition shall set forth the following: (1) The merger ordinances or the certificate of the election authority upon the question of merger. (2) The establishment and history of the district. (3) The lawful ceiling or limitation upon the annual public library tax levy. (4) The territory of the district and a map of the district. (5) The bond issues outstanding, the amount of the issues that is due, and the dates payments are due. (b) The petition shall request a date for a hearing on the petition and the name of the judge appointed to preside.