Chapter 1 - INCORPORATION

Section 5-1-10 - Certified municipalities and established townships declared perpetual bodies politic and corporate
Section 5-1-20 - Definitions
Section 5-1-22 - Public policy for incorporation of publicly-owned property established
Section 5-1-24 - Application for incorporation; contents; review
Section 5-1-26 - Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation created; membership; terms; chairman; committee staff
Section 5-1-30 - Prerequisites to issuance of corporate certificate to proposed municipality
Section 5-1-40 - Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation recommendation; submission of subsequent application
Section 5-1-50 - Issuance of commission by Secretary of State authorizing incorporation election; questions to be voted on; initial governing body
Section 5-1-60 - Election managers' sworn returns of election results
Section 5-1-70 - Certification of results by commissioners; issuance of certificate of incorporation by Secretary of State
Section 5-1-80 - Incorporation fees
Section 5-1-90 - Certificate of incorporation effective upon election of municipal officers
Section 5-1-100 - Forfeiture, surrender or cancellation of certificate
Section 5-1-110 - Time limit for bringing suit challenging incorporation procedures of municipal corporation