Illinois § 28-8

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 28-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 28-8.

If a referendum held in accordance with Section 28-7 of this Act involved the question of whether a unit of local government shall become a home rule unit or shall continue to be a home rule unit and if that referendum passed, then the clerk of that unit of local government shall, within 45 days after the referendum, file with the Secretary of State a certified statement showing the results of the referendum and the resulting status of the unit of local government as a home rule unit or a non-home rule unit. The Secretary of State shall maintain such certified statements in his office as a public record. The question of whether a unit of local government shall become a home rule unit shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall (name of the unit of local government) become a home rule unit? Votes must be recorded as "yes" or "no". The question of whether a unit of local government shall continue to be a home rule unit shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall (name of the unit of local government) continue to be a home rule unit? Votes must be recorded as "yes" or "no". (Source: P.A. 103-600, eff. 7-1-24.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 28-8 cover?

Section 28-8 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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