SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) –
Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1896 into law.
This Bill placed a cap on accumulation of Township funds, other than the Capitol Fund, to 2.5 times the average annual expenditure [of each fund] of the previous 3 fiscal years.
House Sponsors were Reps Halbrook and Ammons – Senate Sponsor was Sen Chapin Rose.
This Bill passed with unanimous YES votes in the Senate, and unanimous YES votes in the House with the exception of one voting “present.”
This bill was the result of our exposure of massive stockpiling of funds by the former Shelbyville Tonwship board.
Click here to read the signed Bill (Public Act 100-0474).
Township Code:
(60 ILCS 1/85-65 new) |
Sec. 85-65. Accumulation of funds. Township funds, |
excluding the township's capital fund, shall not exceed an |
amount equal to or greater than 2.5 times the annual average |
expenditure of the previous 3 fiscal years. |
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law. |
.
