TWP CD-TWP CONSOLIDATION House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Carol Sente-Ron Sandack and Dwight Kay 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/3-7035 ILCS 200/18-51 new55 ILCS 5/Div. 2-4 heading55 ILCS 5/2-400660 ILCS 1/10-2560 ILCS 1/25-560 ILCS 1/25-1560 ILCS 1/25-2560 ILCS 1/Art. 29 heading new60 ILCS 1/29-5 new60 ILCS 1/29-10 new60 ILCS 1/29-15 new70 ILCS 905/27 new605 ILCS 5/6-130from Ch. 121, par. 6-130605 ILCS 5/6-130.5 new Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides that a township plan for altering the boundaries of townships shall require a new property tax rate to be levied on the affected townships after the boundaries are altered. Provides that a county board may by resolution initiate a referendum to discontinue all townships in a county (currently, a referendum can only be initiated by citizen petition). Provides that a county board may elect to restructure into a commission form of government after discontinuance of township organization (currently, a county is required to reorganize into a commission form of government). Provides that the county board or the voters of a township may dissolve all offices of township assessor and multi-township assessor in specified counties with the county assessor or supervisor of assessments replacing each township assessor or multi-township assessor. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a township road district, with roads of less than a total of 25 miles in length, may be abolished by the township board of trustees or by public referendum. Amends the Property Tax Code, the Counties Code, and the Public Health District Act by making conforming changes. 2/5/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/8/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 2/8/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die