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Illinois Constitution, Article VII

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Article VII, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Ill. Const. art. VII, § 1 MUNICIPALITIES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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"Municipalities" means cities, villages and incorporated towns. "Units of local government" means counties, municipalities, townships, special districts, and units, designated as units of local government by law, which exercise limited governmental powers or powers in respect to …
Ill. Const. art. VII, § 2 COUNTY TERRITORY, BOUNDARIES AND SEATS
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VII, § 3 COUNTY BOARDS
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[Repealed.]
Ill. Const. art. VII, § 4 COUNTY OFFICERS
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Ill. Const. art. VII, § 5 TOWNSHIPS
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The General Assembly shall provide by law for the formation of townships in any county when approved by county-wide referendum. Townships may be consolidated or merged, and one or more townships may be dissolved or divided, when approved by referendum in each township affected. A…

Ill. Const. art. VII, § 6 POWERS OF HOME RULE UNITS

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Ill. Const. art. VII, § 7 COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES OTHER THAN HOME RULE UNITS

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Counties and municipalities which are not home rule units shall have only powers granted to them by law and the powers (1) to make local improvements by special assessment and to exercise this power jointly with other counties and municipalities, and other classes of units of loc…

Ill. Const. art. VII, § 8 POWERS AND OFFICERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OTHER THAN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

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Townships, school districts, special districts and units, designated by law as units of local government, which exercise limited governmental powers or powers in respect to limited governmental subjects shall have only powers granted by law. No law shall grant the power (1) to an…

Ill. Const. art. VII, § 9 SALARIES AND FEES

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Ill. Const. art. VII, § 10 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION

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Ill. Const. art. VII, § 11 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

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Ill. Const. art. VII, § 12 IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES

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The General Assembly shall provide by law for the transfer of assets, powers and functions, and for the payment of outstanding debt in connection with the formation, consolidation, merger, division, dissolution and change in the boundaries of units of local government. (Source: I…