Dissolves townships with a population under 500, transferring their assets and duties to the county.
Illinois HB2515 dissolves townships with a population under 500, transferring their assets, personnel, and liabilities to the county. The county assumes the township's rights and duties, including managing park land and cemetery land for the township's benefit. Elected and appointed township officers cease their positions upon dissolution. The county may levy a property tax within the township's boundaries for its duties, but cannot extend it beyond the township. The bill also outlines the distribution of motor fuel tax funds and the transfer of certain funds to various state accounts.
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