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65 ILCS 5/7-1-39
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-39)Sec. 7-1-39.   After a part of a municipality is annexed to another  municipality, any mayor, president, alderperson, trustee, clerk, treasurer, or  attorney for the disconnecting municipality, who resides in the detached  territory, shall continue in office as an officer of the disconnecting  municipality until his successor has been elected at the next regular  municipal election in this municipality and has qualified for office, or  has been appointed and has qualified following this election.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-40
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-40)Sec. 7-1-40.         After any territory is annexed to or disconnected from any  municipality, the chief executive officer of the municipality or of the  county board, as the case may be, whenever not otherwise provided in this  Code, shall within 90 days file for recordation, in the recorder's office  of the county where the territory is situated and also in the county where  the annexing and divided municipalities are situated, a certified copy of  the ordinance, court order or resolution of annexation or disconnection,  together with an accurate map of the territory annexed or disconnected.      (Source: P.A. 79-1361.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-41
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-41)Sec. 7-1-41.         After either the whole or a part of a municipality is annexed  to another municipality, and, despite the construction of sewers in the  annexed territory by special assessment, before annexation, the annexing  municipality may construct additional sewers or a drainage system by the  creation of drainage districts within the annexed territory by special  assessment or special taxation.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-42
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-42)Sec. 7-1-42. Redistricting after annexation.(a) If the increase in  population resulting from the annexation of  any territory to a city under the alderperson form of government is  sufficient to entitle that city to an increase in the number of alderpersons   as provided in Section 3.1-20-10, the corporate authorities shall  redistrict  the city in accordance with Sections 3.1-20-15 and 3.1-20-25. Section 3.1-20-10  shall  govern as to the hold-over alderpersons.(b) If the increase in population is not sufficient to  entitle the city to  an increase in the number of alderpersons, the corporate authorities shall make  the annexed territory a part of the ward or wards that it adjoins.(c) If a village of over 25,000 population is divided into 6 districts as  provided in Section 3.1-25-75, the corporate authorities shall make any  territory annexed to the village a part of the districts that the  territory adjoins.(d) Nothing contained in this Section 7-1-42 shall prevent the corporate  authorities of any municipality from redistricting the municipality  according to law. Whenever the enlarged annexing municipality is  redistricted, the corporate authorities are under no duty to treat the  annexed territory as a unit and they may divide it as if it had always been  a part of the municipality.(e) The number of inhabitants determined by the last national, state, or  school census in the annexed territory and in the annexing municipality  controls in the application of this Section.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-44
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-44)Sec. 7-1-44.         All valid ordinances or resolutions of, and all valid  decisions determined through a referendum of the voters in, the whole or a  part of any municipality which is annexed in whole or part to another  municipality, regulating or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor shall  remain valid, notwithstanding the annexation, until validly changed by a  compliance with "An Act relating to alcoholic liquors," approved January  31, 1934, as heretofore and hereafter amended. However, the local liquor  control commission and commissioner of the annexing municipality shall have  jurisdiction over the annexed territory.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-45)Sec. 7-1-45.         If the whole or a part of a municipality is annexed to another  municipality, all municipal officers, exercising power or authority over  the annexed territory before annexation, whether or not the terms for which  they have been elected have expired, shall cease to exercise power or  authority over the annexed territory. The power and authority of all  officers of the annexing municipality shall extend over the territory  annexed, immediately upon annexation.    (Source: P.A. 77-1295.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-46
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-46)Sec. 7-1-46.         Neither the People of the State of Illinois nor any person,  firm or corporation, public or private, nor any association of persons  shall commence an action contesting either directly or indirectly the  annexation of any territory to a municipality unless initiated within one  year after the date such annexation becomes final or within one year of the  effective date of this amendatory Act of 1965 whichever date occurs latest.  This amendatory Act of 1965 shall apply to annexations made prior to the  effective date of the Act as well as those made on or after the effective  date. Where a limitation of a shorter period is prescribed by statute such  shorter limitation applies. The limitation set forth in this section shall  apply to any annexation, even where the judge, body or officer annexing the  territory did not at the time of such annexation have jurisdiction of the  subject matter, and irrespective of whether such annexation may otherwise be  defective or void, except that the limitation of this Section shall not apply  to annexations of territory which was not contiguous at the time of annexation  and is not contiguous at the time an action is brought to contest such  annexation.    (Source: P.A. 82-211.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-47
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-47)Sec. 7-1-47.     Automatic zoning classification.     The corporate authorities  of any municipality may provide by  ordinance that when territory is annexed to such municipality, the  territory automatically is classified to the highest restrictive zoning  classification providing principally for residential use under  the annexing municipality's zoning ordinance.    (Source: P.A. 90-481, eff. 8-17-97.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-48
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-48)Sec. 7-1-48.     For all annexations under this Article 7:     (a) Except as may be otherwise expressly restricted, territory comprising  more than one parcel of record, or more than one unsubdivided parcel, or  more than one portion of a parcel, or owned by more than one owner of record,  or any combination of the foregoing, may be annexed in a single annexation proceeding;(b) If any annexation shall not be in compliance with applicable requirements  of this Article 7, and if such non-compliance relates only to one or more  parcels or portions of the territory annexed or to be annexed, but does  not relate to the entire annexation proceeding or to a substantial portion  of the total area annexed, such annexation shall nonetheless be valid as  to the remainder of the annexed territory, unless the exclusion or disconnection  of the non-complying area would destroy the contiguity of any of the remaining  territory;(c) In any proper proceeding, upon a judicial determination of partial  invalidity of an annexation which has otherwise been completed, the court  may, as equity may require, order the disconnection of the invalidly annexed  parcels or portions, in which event the municipality shall promptly prepare  and record a plat of disconnection of such area with the recorder  of the county in which the land is situated, and shall immediately notify  the county clerk of such disconnection.    (Source: P.A. 83-358.)
65 ILCS 5/7-1-49
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

Sec. 7-1-49.     Automatic annexation.     As provided in Section 8 of the  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act, 60 days before the sale of any  surplus real estate that is  located in unincorporated territory and that is contiguous to only one  municipality, the sanitary district shall notify  in writing the contiguous municipality of the proposed sale.  Before the sale  of the real estate, the municipality shall notify in writing the sanitary  district that the municipality will or will not annex the surplus real estate.  If the contiguous municipality will annex such surplus real estate, then it  shall be automatically annexed to the contiguous municipality coincident with  the completion of the sale of that real estate by the sanitary district.    (Source: P.A. 89-502, eff. 6-28-96.)
65 ILCS 5/Art. 7 Div. 2 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 DIVISION 2.      UNION OF CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITIES
65 ILCS 5/7-2-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-1)Sec. 7-2-1.   Any 2 or more incorporated contiguous municipalities  wholly or substantially situated in a single county may be united into  one incorporated city by a compliance with Sections 7-1-16 and 7-1-17, with  the following exceptions:(1) The petition (a) shall be signed by electors of each of the  municipalities seeking a union, (b) shall state the name by which the  united municipality is to be known, and (c) shall state the form of  municipal government under which the united municipality is to be  governed.(2) The question shall be in substantially the following form:  --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the city, village, orincorporated  town  (as  thecase may be) of............and the city, village, orincorporated town (as the case        YESmay be) of..........., (andin  this  manner  as  far asnecessary, filling blanks withthe names of the municipalitiesto be united), be united           ---------------------------into a  single  municipalityunder the name of..........with the........... form ofmunicipal government (fillingthe  blank  with  the  word           NO"Alderperson" or "Commission"or the words "Managerial WithAlderpersons Chosen From Wards OrDistricts" as the case may be)?--------------------------------------------------------------No other proposition shall appear thereon.If the majority of the votes cast in each municipality specified in  the petition is in favor of the proposition, the municipalities are  united.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-2)Sec. 7-2-2.         A certified copy of the canvass of the votes of the election on  the proposition stated in Section 7-2-1, made by the proper officers, shall  be transmitted to the clerk of each municipality involved in the election,  and to the county clerk of the county in which the election was held. Each  clerk shall transcribe the certified copy upon his official records. The  mayor or the president of the board of trustees of each municipality, if  the vote is in favor of the union, shall immediately issue a proclamation  declaring the existence of the union. The united municipalities shall be  governed by Sections 7-2-3 through 7-2-27.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-3)Sec. 7-2-3.         If municipalities are united by compliance with Section 7-2-1,  the union shall not be affected by a failure of officers to perform the  duties set forth in Section 7-2-2.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-4)Sec. 7-2-4.         All courts shall take judicial notice of a union of  municipalities effected by a compliance with Section 7-2-1.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-5)Sec. 7-2-5.         Each municipality that becomes a part of a united city upon  compliance with Section 7-2-1 shall thereafter be known as the Borough of  .... (original name of municipality). A change of name of any borough may  be effected, however, by a compliance with Sections 2-4-1 through 2-4-8.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-6)Sec. 7-2-6.         Municipalities which have united under Section 7-2-1  shall be deemed to have adopted the City Election Law, as heretofore and  hereafter amended.Within 10 days after compliance with Section 7-2-1, the Chief Judge of  the Circuit Court or any Judge of that Circuit designated by the Chief Judge  within which the boroughs are situated shall create a  board of election commissioners as provided in the City Election Law.  This board shall perform all duties necessary for holding the first and  subsequent elections in the boroughs and in the united city.    (Source: P.A. 80-571.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-7)Sec. 7-2-7.         The day of the first election of officers of the united city  shall be the next regular election date at which municipal officers are  scheduled to be elected as provided in the general election law, occurring not  less than 90 days after the proclamation of the union or, if a municipal  primary is required, not less than 150 days thereafter.  The regular general  municipal election shall occur thereafter at the time provided in the general  election law.    (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-8)Sec. 7-2-8.         The terms of all popularly elected officers in the boroughs  shall expire 30 days after the first election of officers as provided in  Sections 7-2-6 and 7-2-7. Until the expiration of their terms of office as  provided herein, all elected officers in the boroughs shall continue to  exercise all duties imposed by law, and shall take whatever steps are  necessary and consistent with the provisions of this Division to effectuate  the union of the municipalities. The terms of all popularly elected  officers of the united city at the first election shall begin at the end of  30 days after the first election. The terms of the popularly elected  officers of the united city shall end 30 days after the regular election at  which their successors are chosen but if the successor to any such officer  fails to qualify prior to the expiration of the 30-day period, the officer  whose term thus expires shall continue to hold office and perform the  duties of his office until such time as a successor qualifies for office.  All appointed officers of each borough shall retain their offices and  perform their duties in the borough for which they were appointed, until  superseded by successors appointed for the united city. However, these  appointed officers who are not superseded shall obey the orders of the  officers of the united city.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1267.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-9)Sec. 7-2-9.         Each borough shall retain and pay any debt or liability which  exists immediately prior to the formation of the united city. The title to  and revenue from all property of each borough is transferred to the united  city, except so much thereof as may be necessary to pay any debt or  liability which existed immediately prior to the formation of the united  city. With respect to the property transferred, the united city may  consolidate, interconnect and manage any municipally owned facility,  utility, water, sewerage or sewerage disposal system, provided that such  consolidation, interconnection or management does not adversely affect the  rights of any existing bond holders. If the bonds of any municipality,  before it becomes a borough, have been registered with the State Auditor of  Public Accounts, as required by law, the county clerk of the county in  which the borough is located shall certify forthwith the fact of the  formation of the union to the Auditor. The Auditor shall continue to  certify any existing tax rate, and the county clerk shall continue to  extend such existing tax rate upon the taxable property of the particular  borough alone until the payment of the principal or interest of the bonds  of the borough is complete. Nothing in this section shall be construed to  prevent the united city from incurring indebtedness for the city as a whole  after its formation.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1267.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-10)Sec. 7-2-10.         If any municipality, before it becomes a borough, has enacted  its annual appropriation ordinance, but has not enacted an ordinance  levying a tax that is sufficient to produce revenue equal to its  appropriations for the current fiscal year, then the corporate authorities  of the united city may include the estimated deficit in the amount for  which the annual tax levy of the united city will make provision.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-11)Sec. 7-2-11.         The formation of a union as provided in Section 7-2-1 shall  not adversely affect the collection of any revenue or the enforcement of  any tax or special assessment, levied or assessed in any municipality that  has become a borough of a united city. Proceedings to collect revenues and  enforce such taxes or special assessments may be instituted and carried on  in the name of the municipality. All such revenues, taxes and special  assessments that are collected, shall be paid over to the treasurer of the  united city, but they shall be used for the purpose for which they were  levied or assessed.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1267.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-11.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-11.1)Sec. 7-2-11.1.         Where a tax rate or rates have been authorized by referendum  in any municipality that has become a borough of a united city as provided  in Section 7-2-1, proceedings to levy, collect and enforce such taxes in  all boroughs of the united city may be instituted and carried on in the  name of the united city. All such taxes that are collected shall be paid  over to the treasurer of the united city, but they shall be used for the  purpose for which they were levied in all of the boroughs of the united  city.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2684.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-12)Sec. 7-2-12.         All suits pending in any court on behalf of or against any  municipality, when it becomes a borough of a united city, may be prosecuted  or defended in the name of the municipality. Judgments in favor of the  municipality may be collected or enforced in the name of the municipality  but the proceeds shall be paid over to the treasurer of the united city.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-13)Sec. 7-2-13.         If any municipality, before it becomes the borough of a united  city, has instituted proceedings to improve any street or alley or to  construct any authorized public works by special assessment or special  taxation, the proceedings may be carried to finality in the name of the  municipality. Likewise, any proceeding by such a municipality to take land  in order to open a street or alley or to construct authorized public works  may be carried to finality in the name of the municipality. Proceedings to  collect and enforce any resulting special assessments or taxes and the  disposition of the proceeds thereof shall be governed by Section 7-2-11.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-15)Sec. 7-2-15.         All policemen and firemen lawfully in the employment of any  municipality that becomes a borough of a united city shall become members  of the police or fire department, respectively, of the united city.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-16)Sec. 7-2-16.         All valid ordinances or resolutions of and all valid decisions  determined through a referendum of the voters in any municipality which  becomes a borough of a united city, regulating or prohibiting the sale of  alcoholic liquor shall remain valid, notwithstanding the formation of the  union, until validly changed by a compliance with "An Act relating to  alcoholic liquors," approved January 31, 1934, as heretofore and hereafter  amended. The local liquor control commissioner of any municipality, which  becomes a borough of a united city, shall continue as such until superseded  by the mayor of the united city.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-17)Sec. 7-2-17.         If annexation of any territory is made to a united city, it  shall become a part of the borough to which it is contiguous. If it is  contiguous to 2 or more boroughs, it shall be apportioned between them by  ordinance of the united city.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/7-2-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 7 - Territory

 (from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-18)Sec. 7-2-18.         A municipality contiguous to a united city may be annexed to  the united city as a borough thereof, by a compliance with Sections 7-1-1  through 7-1-45.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)