MUNICIPAL OFFICE VACANCIES

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a municipality having a population under 500,000 is not subject to the provisions regarding the events by which an elective office becomes vacant. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a person is ineligible for election or appointment (now, only applies to election) to municipal office unless that person is a qualified elector of and has resided in the municipality for at least one year. Establishes exceptions for persons in newly incorporated municipalities. Describes the events upon which a municipal elective office becomes vacant for municipalities with a population under 500,000, such as unconditional resignation, conditional resignation, death, disability, and abandonment. Provides for the election of an acting mayor and an acting president in the event of a vacancy. Provides for the appointment of an alderman or trustee to fill a vacancy. Provides when a vacant position with an unexpired term must be filled by an election. Provides for filling a vacancy in an office of a municipal officer or an alderman. Deletes provisions concerning filling the vacancy of the office of a village alderman or trustee. Effective January 1, 2008.