MUNI-ANNEXATION & AGREEMENTS

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that annexations and annexation agreements are valid if they meet specified statutory requirements. Declares that it is a proper purpose for a municipality to seek the voluntary annexation of territory in order to: seek contiguity with other territory; or wholly bind other territory for the purpose of annexing that other territory. Provides that the validity of an annexation cannot be contested based on the purpose of the annexation, the contents of any annexation agreement, or any factor other than what is statutorily required. Requires an annexation agreement to include terms relating to disconnection of the territory from a municipality. Provides that, unless the terms of an annexation agreement are inconsistent with the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code or are otherwise forbidden by law, the terms of the annexation agreement and the intentions of the parties to the annexation agreement may not be considered in determining compliance with the Code. Effective immediately. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Illinois State Police) No additional fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 65 ILCS 5/7-1-1.5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2 65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2.2 new Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-5 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-4 from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.4-4 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated date of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for various ordinances adopted by the City of Chicago, City of Madison, Village of Aviston, Village of Warren, City of Farmer City, Village of Fairmont City, and City of Springfield. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) after the adoption of the ordinance of April 3, 1989 by the City of Chicago Heights. Requires adoption of an ordinance by the City of Chicago Heights extending the completion date of the redevelopment project area to 47 years and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Further amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that parcels are considered to be contiguous if they touch or join one another in a reasonably substantial sense. Provides that parcels are also considered to be contiguous if they meet the criteria for annexation under specified provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides the changes are declarative of existing law and are retroactive with regard to pending actions, except to any rights of a party subject to a final judgment entered pursuant to the September 23, 2021 opinion of the Illinois Supreme Court in Board of Education of Richland School District 88A v. City of Crest Hill, 2021 IL 126444. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code's Business District Development and Redevelopment Law and Industrial Jobs Recovery Law making similar changes. Effective immediately.