LOCAL GOVT-DIST DISCONTINUANCE
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that county historical museum districts may be consolidated into a township (currently, only other districts, municipalities, and counties) in which the district sits. Amends the following Acts to provide that, upon a majority vote of the boards of the districts in favor of the proposition to annex or consolidate, and if the governing authorities of the governmental unit assuming the functions of the former entity agree by resolution to accept the functions and jurisdiction over the territory of the consolidated or annexed entity, then that entity shall cease: Mosquito Abatement District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, and the Sanitary District Act of 1936. Provides that on the effective date of the annexation or consolidation, all of the rights, powers, duties, assets, liabilities, indebtedness, obligations, bonding authority, taxing authority, and responsibilities of the entity shall vest in and be assumed by the governmental unit assuming the former entity's functions. Provides that the rights of the employees of the former district is consolidated into the other governmental unit. Deletes reference to a similar Section in the Water Commission Act of 1985. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2016
Last action Apr 5, 2016
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Committee
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Mar 7, 2016
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Ron Sandack
Feb 11, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Party
State
District
Co
Ron Sandack
RRepublican
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