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Code · Illinois · Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES · Act 5

Sec. 7-7-9. Form of Question.

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Sec. 7-7-9. Form of Question. The question to be submitted to the voters of each consolidating municipality for approval shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the city, village or incorporated
town (as the case may be) of.............
be consolidated with the cities, villages
or incorporated towns of ................
(and in this manner as far as necessary YES
filling the blanks with the names of
municipalities to be consolidated) to form
a single municipality with the form of
government and according to the terms of
that certain "Ordinance Providing For the
Consolidation of the Cities, Villages or - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Incorporated Towns of ..... into
a Single Municipality with the Interim
Name of ..... "(filling the blanks
with appropriate words from the title of
the consolidation ordinance) filed with
the city, village or incorporated town NO
of ..... on .....? (here filling
in the blanks with the name of the
municipality which has filed the
consolidation ordinance and the date
of filing)
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No other proposition shall appear thereon. The reference in the proposition to the consolidation ordinance shall be deemed proper notice to the electors of what is contemplated by the proposition.
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