Illinois Statutes Chapter 55. Counties § 110/1005. Formation

§ 1005. Formation. Two or more contiguous counties (a) having an aggregate population of 20,000 or fewer persons, or (b) comprising all counties within a region designated pursuant to “An Act to provide for regional planning and for the creation, organization and powers of regional planning commissions”, approved June 25, 1912,  1 and situated within the same region designated pursuant to that Act, or (c) comprising all counties within a designated shortage area, may qualify for a grant authorized by this Law by the enactment of appropriate resolutions creating a regional ambulance system board, as provided in Section 1006, and designating the officer or agency to be responsible for administering grant funds.