Illinois § 4-3.1

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 4-3.1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4-3.1.

As the terms of the library trustees elected in any incorporated town or village expire, (except a village under the commission form of government) their successors shall be elected in accordance with the general election law to hold their office for 6 years until their successors are elected and qualified. Any board may provide by resolution that the term of its trustees shall be 4 years. If the board adopts such a resolution, then if 3 trustees are to be elected at the next election or if 2 trustees are to be elected at each of the next 2 elections, one of the trustees elected at the first election, to be determined by lot at the first meeting after that election, shall serve a 2 year term. (Source: P.A. 85-751.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 4-3.1 cover?

Section 4-3.1 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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