TWP CD-TWP CONSOLIDATION Senate SponsorsSen. Jim Oberweis 1/10/2017SenateSession 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 newAmends 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 reorganize into a commission form of government). Further 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 making conforming changes. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/23/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jim Oberweis 4/6/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Consolidation 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die