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Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/11-90-4. Referendum

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 11-90-4. No ordinance of any municipality granting permission under Section 11-90-3 for a term longer than 20 years shall become operative until a proposition to approve the ordinance has been submitted to the electors of the municipality and has been approved by a majority of the electors voting upon the proposition. Every such ordinance shall order such submission and shall designate the election at which the proposition is to be submitted in accordance with the general election law. The municipal clerk shall promptly certify such proposition to the proper election officials for submission.

The proposition need not include the ordinance in full but which shall indicate the nature of the ordinance, and shall be substantially in the following form:

Shall the ordinance passed by the

city council (or board of trustees,

etc.) of (name of municipality) on (in-

YES

sert date), entitled ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․,

which granted permission for a term of

․․․․․ years to (here insert the

name of the grantee) to locate,

construct, reconstruct, maintain,

operate, and lay tracks, of (here

insert the name of the grantee) in

NO

certain streets, alleys, and public

places upon the terms and conditions

therein stated, be approved?
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