A municipality that is contiguous to the metropolitan area may, by ordinance, request that its territory be included within the metropolitan area. The request shall be made to the Board of the Authority. If the Board, by ordinance, approves the request, the territory of the requesting municipality shall thereafter be part of the metropolitan area.
70 ILCS 200/55-15
Inclusion of contiguous territory within metropolitan area
Known as the Chicago South Civic Center Law
The act spans §§ 70-200-55-1 to 70-200-55-60 (13 sections).
P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.