Illinois § 17a

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 17a, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 17a.

After the adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance, the commissioners may pass a supplemental ordinance or ordinances appropriating proceeds of bonds of any superseded park districts for the purposes for which such bonds shall have been authorized. The annual appropriation ordinance and any supplemental appropriation ordinance, within one month after adoption, shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation and published in the City of Chicago and shall be in force 10 days after such publication. It is not necessary that such notice appear in any copies of said publication which are distributed outside the City of Chicago. (Source: P.A. 85-1411.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 17a cover?

Section 17a 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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