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9 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 697 (1975-1976)
From Bone Gap to Chicago: A History of the Local Government Article of the 1970 Illinois Constitution

handle is hein.journals/jmlr9 and id is 707 raw text is: FROM BONE GAP TO CHICAGO: A HISTORY OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION by JoAN G. ANDERsON and ANN LousiN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction -.... .............---------------------------- 698 I. Local Government in Illinois Prior to the Convention ------- 699 1. The Historical Background ---------- 699 2. The 1870 Constitution 700 3. Status of Local Government in 1969 ......................-701 II. Development of Local Government Article at the Convention 705 1. The Call for a Constitutional Convention ------- 705 2. The Election of Delegates ------- 706 3. The Convention Process ----------- 706 4. M ember Proposals -......-.-.-.-.----- ..-.-----...................--------- 707 5. The Deliberations of the Local Government Committee 708 6. F irst R eading ................................................................-- 717 7. The Committee on Style, Drafting & Submission 719 8. Second Reading -------....................................................------ 719 9. The SDS Second Draft ...................................................- 720 10. The Campaign for the Constitution 721 III. The History of the Local Government Article Sections ...........-723 1. The Rejected Sections ------- ------ 724 A. Proposed Section 1: Purposes and Construction 724 B. Proposed Section 10: General Structures Commis- sion ----- . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 2. The Adopted Sections ------- ....... ........... 727 A. Section 1: Municipalities and Limits of Local Gov- ernm ent -- ... ..-- - ------.----.-----.-.- ..- ..-.- ...... .. .......... 727 B. Section 2: County Territory, Boundaries and Seats 729 C. Section 3: County Boards -------.............------------... 730 D. Section 4: County Officers -------- ...............-------------------- 734 E. Section 5: Tow nships ..................................................- 739 F. Section 6: Powers of Home Rule Units- 742 a. Subsections 6(a) and (b)-The Grant of Power -_ 743 b. Subsection 6(c)-Conflict Between Ordinances .... 749 c. Subsection 6(d)-Prohibited Powers 751 d. Subsection 6 (e)-Powers Prohibited Unless They Are Granted By the General Assembly ----.....753 e. Subsection 6(f)-Forms of Government and Officers 761 f. Subsections 6(g), (h) and (i)-Preemption by the General Assem bly --------------------------------- 763 g. Subsections 6(j) and (k)-Debt Restrictions ------ 772 h. Subsection 6(1)-Special Assessments and Dif- ferential Taxation ----- .. ..... .. . . 777 i. Subsection 6(m)-Liberal Construction 780 G. Section 7: Counties and Municipalities Other Than -Home Rule Units ------- 781 H. Section 8: Powers and Officers 785 I. Section 9: Salaries and Fees-- 788 J. Section 10: Intergovernmental Cooperation 791 K. Section 11: Initiative and Referendum -------------.794 L. Section 12: Implementation of Governmental Changes ------------------- 796 IV. Conclusion --------.------------------.-.---.-.-------------------...............----------- ------- 798 V. How to Use the Appendices and the Record of Proceedings 799 VI. Appendix A ---- ---- . . ..----------------- - - -----.............. 802 VII. Appendix B -------------------------------804 VIII. Appendix C - 816

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