TWP CD-DISSOLVE TWPS House SponsorsRep. Sam Yingling-Deb Conroy 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die New Act10 ILCS 5/28-7from Ch. 46, par. 28-730 ILCS 15/3afrom Ch. 102, par. 7a35 ILCS 200/1-151 new35 ILCS 200/3-7035 ILCS 516/32055 ILCS 5/Div. 2-4 heading55 ILCS 5/2-400655 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100555 ILCS 5/5-32028from Ch. 34, par. 5-3202860 ILCS 1/25-1560 ILCS 1/25-2560 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading60 ILCS 1/27-560 ILCS 1/27-1060 ILCS 1/27-1560 ILCS 1/78-10 new60 ILCS 1/235-2060 ILCS 1/78-5 rep. Creates the Township Modernization and Consolidation Act. Provides that all townships in a county may be dissolved by referendum, through either citizen petition or county board ordinance. Provides for petition, ordinance, and notice requirements. Provides for transfer of property, assets, personnel, contractual obligations, liabilities, tax levies, records, and rights and duties from the township to county. Further provides for procedures the county board may employ if a township has outstanding debt on the date of dissolution of the township. Amends the Township Code. Abolishes of office of township collector and transfers all powers and duties to the county collector. Provides that counties who dissolve all townships may retain their current form of governance (currently, required to form a commission form). Further provides that all townships within a coterminous municipality may dissolve (currently, only selected townships may). Amends the Election Code, Public Funds Statement Publication Act, the Property Tax Code, Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act, and Counties Code making conforming changes. 2/5/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 2/8/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die