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SB1051*LRB10405388WRO37513a* EngrossedSen. LRB104 05388 RTM 15417 b AN ACT concerning local government.
BeJason itPlummer enactedFiled: by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section5/12/2026 5.10400SB1051sam001 LRB104 05388 WRO 37513 a AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1051 AMENDMENT NO.
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Amend Senate Bill 1051 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5.
(1) When such an ordinance has been adopted by an appointed board, the appropriate appointing authority shall, within 60 days of the date of the adoption of the ordinance or proposition, appoint 2 additional trustees to the board of trustees, one to hold office for 2 years and one to hold office for 4 years from the second Monday of 10400SB1051sam001 -2- LRB104 05388 WRO 37513 a December succeeding the next general election for members of the General Assembly, and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
The 5 trustees already holding office in the district shall continue to hold SB1051 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 05388 RTM 15417 b office for the remainder of their respective terms.
The term of each elected trustee shall commence on the first Monday in the month following 10400SB1051sam001 -3- LRB104 05388 WRO 37513 a his or her election, and each shall hold office until his or her term expires and until a successor is elected and qualified.
(b) Upon presentation of a petition to an elected or appointed 5-member board of trustees, signed by not less than 5% of the electors of the district governed by the board, requesting that a proposition to increase the board of SB1051 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 05388 RTM 15417 b trustees to a 7-member board be submitted to the electors of the district, the secretary of the board of trustees shall certify the proposition to the appropriate election authorities who shall submit the proposition at a regular election in accordance with the general election law.
(c) Any appointed or elected board of trustees of an 10400SB1051sam001 -4- LRB104 05388 WRO 37513 a emergency services district that has established a 7-member board of trustees by ordinance under subsection (a) may provide for a return to a 5-member board of trustees by adopting an ordinance to that effect.
(1) When such an ordinance has been adopted by an appointed board, the terms of the 7 persons serving on the board at the time of the adoption of the ordinance shall be SB1051 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 05388 RTM 15417 b terminated upon the adoption of the ordinance, except that they shall continue to serve until the 5-member board under this subsection has been selected and qualified.
Persons serving on the 7-member 10400SB1051sam001 -5- LRB104 05388 WRO 37513 a board shall be eligible for election to the 5-member board under this subsection.
(d) Upon presentation of a petition, signed by not less than 5% of the electors of the district governed by the board, requesting that a proposition to decrease the board of trustees to a 5-member board be submitted to the electors of the district, the Secretary shall certify the proposition to SB1051 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 05388 RTM 15417 b the appropriate election authorities who shall submit the proposition for question at the next regular election in accordance with the general election law.
10400SB1051sam001 -6- LRB104 05388 WRO 37513 a In the case of an appointed board, the appointing authority shall within 60 days after the certification of the election results, appoint 5 trustees to the board in accordance with Section 6 of this Act.
In the case of an elected board, 5 trustees shall be elected at the next election at which the emergency services district trustees are to be elected in accordance with general SB1051 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 05388 RTM 15417 b election law.
Thereafter, the terms of all elected trustees shall be 4 years.years.".