65 ILCS 5/7-1-28

Current through Public Act 103-1056
Section 65 ILCS 5/7-1-28 - Question form

The question shall be in substantially the following form:

-------------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the territory (here describe it) be disconnected YES from the municipality of.... -------------------------------- and annexed to the municipality NO of....? --------------------------------------------------------------------

The certificate shall include in the results statements of the total vote cast at the election and the vote for and against the proposition in each municipality and in the territory sought to be annexed alone.

If a majority of the voters in the territory sought to be annexed, voting upon the proposition at any election, vote against disconnection and annexation, any petition thereafter presented to the court for disconnection and annexation of the same territory shall be signed by not less than 1/8 of the electors of the territory sought to be annexed.

If a majority of the voters of each municipality, as well as a majority of the voters within the limits of the territory sought to be annexed, voting upon the question of disconnection and annexation, vote "Yes", the jurisdiction of the annexing municipality is extended over the territory sought to be annexed, and the disconnecting municipality loses jurisdiction over the territory.

65 ILCS 5/7-1-28

P.A. 81-1489.