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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 1-2-5. The municipal clerk shall record, in a book used exclusively for that purpose, all ordinances passed by the corporate authorities. Immediately following each ordinance the municipal clerk shall make a memorandum of the date of the passage and of the publication or posting, where required, of the ordinance. This record and memorandum, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the contents, passage, and of the publication or posting of ordinances.
This section shall not apply to cities with a population of 500,000 or more.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/1-2-5. Recordation; record as prima facie evidence - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-65-municipalities/il-st-sect-65-5-1-2-5/
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