Illinois Compiled Statutes

55 ILCS 5/2-3001 (2026)

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(55 ILCS 5/2-3001) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-3001)
    Sec. 2-3001. Definitions. As used in this Division, unless the context otherwise requires:
    a. "District" means a county board district established as provided in this Division.
    b. "County apportionment commission" or "commission" means the county clerk, the State's Attorney, the Attorney General or his designated representative and the chairmen of the county central committees of the first leading political party and the second leading political party as defined in Section 1-3 of The Election Code.
    c. "Population" means the number of inhabitants as determined by the last preceding federal decennial census. For the reapportionment of 2021, "population" means the number of inhabitants as determined by the county board by any reasonable method, including, but not limited to, the most recent American Community Survey 5-year data.
    d. "Member" or "board member" means a person elected to serve on the county board.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2022 · leading case: Hulme v. Madison Cnty., 188 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (S.D. Ill. 2001).
Hulme v. Madison Cnty., 188 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (S.D. Ill. 2001). “, now 55 ILCS 5/2-3001 et seq. 7 . As enacted, Chapter 34, Paragraph 833 (now 55 ILCS 5/2-3003) provided, in relevant part, that: (1) If the county board determines that members shall be elected by districts, it shall develop an apportionment plan and specify the number of…”
Sbarra-Hagee v. Lake Cnty. Electoral Bd., 2022 IL App (2d) 220193 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “She contrasts “commissioner” with the term “board member,” -6- 2022 IL App (2d) 220193 which is defined in the Counties Code (see 55 ILCS 5/2-3001(d) (West 2020)). She further argues that interpreting the statute otherwise would lead to an absurd result where a board member…”
— 55 ILCS 5/2-3001(d) — 1 case
Sbarra-Hagee v. Lake Cnty. Electoral Bd., 2022 IL App (2d) 220193 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “She contrasts “commissioner” with the term “board member,” -6- 2022 IL App (2d) 220193 which is defined in the Counties Code (see 55 ILCS 5/2-3001(d) (West 2020)). She further argues that interpreting the statute otherwise would lead to an absurd result where a board member…”
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