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§ 1.01. Where an election has been held to organize any territory as a Fire Protection District under this Act, at which election a majority of the votes cast in the territory proposed to be organized was against the organization of a Fire Protection District, or in case a city, village or incorporated town is in the territory sought to be organized, then if the proposition failed to receive a majority of the votes cast either in such city, village or incorporated town or in the territory outside of such city, village or incorporated town, then no subsequent election shall be held to organize such territory, or any part thereof, into a Fire Protection District for a period of one year after such election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 70. Special Districts § 705/1.01. Election against organization; subsequent election to organize; time restriction - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-70-special-districts/il-st-sect-70-705-1-01/
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