HB 4625

Amends the Township Code. Provides that all townships with a population less than 500 are dissolved on January 1, 2029. Provides for the transfer of real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving township to the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township. Provides that, on and after the date of dissolution, all rights and duties of the dissolved township, excluding those of the township's road district, may be exercised by the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township solely on behalf of the residents of the geographic area within the boundaries of the dissolved township. Provides that the county board of the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township may levy a property tax within the boundaries of the dissolved township for the duties taken on by the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township. Provides that all road districts wholly within the boundaries of a dissolving township shall retain all the same powers and responsibilities of each road district that were held prior to the dissolution of the township. Provides that elected and appointed township officers and road commissioners shall cease to hold office on the date of dissolution of the township and road districts, no longer be compensated, and do not have legal recourse relating to the ceasing of their elected or appointed positions upon the ceasing of their offices. Requires the highway commissioner of a dissolved township to comply with specified provisions of the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the highway commissioner of a dissolved township to attend at least one county board meeting each month. Amends the Counties Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.