Revised Cities and Villages Act

Sections covered

• 65 ILCS 20/0.01Short title
• 65 ILCS 20/21-1Powers and obligations under this Article
• 65 ILCS 20/21-10Official bonds - Civil service employees not to be removed
• 65 ILCS 20/21-11Corporation counsel
• 65 ILCS 20/21-12City clerk and city treasurer; election; tenure
• 65 ILCS 20/21-13Powers
• 65 ILCS 20/21-14Member residency before election; member not to hold other office
• 65 ILCS 20/21-15Mayor may submit substitute ordinance
• 65 ILCS 20/21-16Veto by mayor
• 65 ILCS 20/21-17Powers - Use of space over streets
• 65 ILCS 20/21-18May acquire parks
• 65 ILCS 20/21-19Eminent domain
• 65 ILCS 20/21-19.5Eminent domain
• 65 ILCS 20/21-2Ordinance for submission
• 65 ILCS 20/21-20Abate nuisances - Regulate hospitals
• 65 ILCS 20/21-21Excess condemnation
• 65 ILCS 20/21-22General election for alderpersons; vacancies
• 65 ILCS 20/21-23Salaries of alderpersons
• 65 ILCS 20/21-24Application - recall elections
• 65 ILCS 20/21-25Times for elections
• 65 ILCS 20/21-26Candidates receiving majority elected - supplementary elections
• 65 ILCS 20/21-27Election contest-complaint
• 65 ILCS 20/21-28Nomination by petition
• 65 ILCS 20/21-29Withdrawals and substitution of candidates
• 65 ILCS 20/21-30Form of ballot
• 65 ILCS 20/21-31Allotment of ballots by precincts
• 65 ILCS 20/21-32Party designations prohibited - Ballot to be separate from other ballots
• 65 ILCS 20/21-33Challengers and watchers
• 65 ILCS 20/21-34Certificate of election
• 65 ILCS 20/21-35Election laws apply when consistent
• 65 ILCS 20/21-36City to have fifty wards
• 65 ILCS 20/21-37Additional territory to be annexed to existing wards
• 65 ILCS 20/21-38Redistricting every ten years
• 65 ILCS 20/21-39When redistricting ordinance takes effect - substitute ordinance may be submitted
• 65 ILCS 20/21-4Form of ballot
• 65 ILCS 20/21-40Failure of council to act - one-fifth of the alderpersons may submit redistricting ordinance
• 65 ILCS 20/21-41Redistricting ordinance submitted - form of ballot
• 65 ILCS 20/21-42Redistricting ordinance submitted - When in effect
• 65 ILCS 20/21-43Election and ballot laws to apply where consistent
• 65 ILCS 20/21-44"Public utility" defined - Franchise from city council necessary for use of streets or public ways
• 65 ILCS 20/21-45City may require extensions
• 65 ILCS 20/21-46Removal of street car tracks
• 65 ILCS 20/21-47Examination as to compliance
• 65 ILCS 20/21-48Power to city of Chicago exclusive
• 65 ILCS 20/21-49Not to affect Sections 14-101 through 14-110 of The Public Utilities Act
• 65 ILCS 20/21-5Mayor; Term of office
• 65 ILCS 20/21-50The City of Chicago may establish community based committees which shall consist of community leaders, and such committees shall coordinate all State and federal economic programs except where otherwise prohibited by federal law
• 65 ILCS 20/21-5.1Vice Mayor; election; duties; compensation
• 65 ILCS 20/21-5aWhenever the date for the runoff election of the mayor of the city of Chicago conflicts with the celebration of Passover, that election shall be postponed to the first Tuesday following the last day of Passover
• 65 ILCS 20/21-6Mayor may release prisoners - Pardon board
• 65 ILCS 20/21-7Compensation of officers
• 65 ILCS 20/21-8Interest on public funds
• 65 ILCS 20/21-9Deposit of funds - Bids - Designation of banks or savings and loan associations