103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5166 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 705/15e new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall be dissolved by operation of law on July 31, 2024. Includes procedures relating to winding up the district, including appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver to take the place of the board of trustees of the District and wind up the district. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, board of trustee members of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District serving on October 1, 2023 shall continue as trustees until dissolution of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District or termination of their terms by the appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver. Provides for the reinstatement of the terms of any trustee serving on October 1, 2023 whose term expired or whose term was vacated between October 1, 2023 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5166 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 705/15e new 70 ILCS 705/15e new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall be dissolved by operation of law on July 31, 2024. Includes procedures relating to winding up the district, including appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver to take the place of the board of trustees of the District and wind up the district. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, board of trustee members of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District serving on October 1, 2023 shall continue as trustees until dissolution of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District or termination of their terms by the appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver. Provides for the reinstatement of the terms of any trustee serving on October 1, 2023 whose term expired or whose term was vacated between October 1, 2023 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5166 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 705/15e new 70 ILCS 705/15e new 70 ILCS 705/15e new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall be dissolved by operation of law on July 31, 2024. Includes procedures relating to winding up the district, including appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver to take the place of the board of trustees of the District and wind up the district. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, board of trustee members of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District serving on October 1, 2023 shall continue as trustees until dissolution of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District or termination of their terms by the appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver. Provides for the reinstatement of the terms of any trustee serving on October 1, 2023 whose term expired or whose term was vacated between October 1, 2023 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b A BILL FOR HB5166LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by 5 adding Section 15e as follows: 6 (70 ILCS 705/15e new) 7 Sec. 15e. Dissolution of Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection 8 District. 9 (a) The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall be 10 dissolved by operation of law on July 31, 2024. The Board of 11 Trustees of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall 12 close up the business affairs of the Elk Grove Rural Fire 13 Protection District, including by discharging all of the Elk 14 Grove Rural Fire Protection District's liabilities and 15 conveying title of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection 16 District's real and personal property in accordance with the 17 agreement entered into between the Elk Grove Rural Fire 18 Protection District, the Village of Mount Prospect, and Elk 19 Grove Township. 20 After all the debts and obligations of the Elk Grove Rural 21 Fire Protection District have been satisfied, any remaining 22 money of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall be 23 transferred to the Village of Mount Prospect on or before July 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5166 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 705/15e new 70 ILCS 705/15e new 70 ILCS 705/15e new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District shall be dissolved by operation of law on July 31, 2024. Includes procedures relating to winding up the district, including appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver to take the place of the board of trustees of the District and wind up the district. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, board of trustee members of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District serving on October 1, 2023 shall continue as trustees until dissolution of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District or termination of their terms by the appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution or receiver. Provides for the reinstatement of the terms of any trustee serving on October 1, 2023 whose term expired or whose term was vacated between October 1, 2023 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b A BILL FOR 70 ILCS 705/15e new LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166- 2 -LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 - 2 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 - 2 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b 1 31, 2024 in accordance with the agreement entered into between 2 the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District, the Village of 3 Mount Prospect, and Elk Grove Township. 4 The Board of Trustees of the Elk Grove Rural Fire 5 Protection District may adopt one or more resolutions 6 delegating its authority and obligations to close up the 7 business affairs of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection 8 District to one or more authorized delegees, who, upon 9 adoption of such resolution or resolutions and approval of a 10 court under subsection (c), shall have all the power of the 11 Board of Trustees delegated through such resolution or 12 resolutions, including the power to incur and pay, on behalf 13 of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District and without 14 further action by the Board of Trustees, all costs and 15 expenses reasonably necessary to close up the business affairs 16 of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District. Any such 17 resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees of 18 the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District before the 19 effective date this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 20 Assembly that are consistent with this Section are ratified 21 and authorized. 22 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, board of 23 trustee members of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection 24 District serving on October 1, 2023 shall continue as 25 trustees, regardless if they would be otherwise ineligible to 26 serve as trustees of the District under this Act, until HB5166 - 2 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166- 3 -LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 - 3 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 - 3 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b 1 dissolution of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District or 2 termination of their terms under subsection (c). If, between 3 October 1, 2023 and the effective date of this amendatory Act 4 of the 103rd General Assembly, the term of a trustee serving on 5 October 1, 2023 expired or the trustee vacated the trustee's 6 position by operation of law or voluntarily, that term of the 7 trustee is reinstated on the effective date of this amendatory 8 Act of the 103rd General Assembly. 9 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the 10 Open Meetings Act: 11 (1) Meetings of the board of trustees of the Elk Grove 12 Rural Fire Protection District may be held in person or by 13 video or audio conference, telephone call, or other means 14 of contemporaneous interactive communication as long as 15 notice of the meetings have been given as provided in the 16 Open Meetings Act. If the meeting will be held by video or 17 audio conference, telephone call, or other means of 18 contemporaneous interactive communication, the notice must 19 provide information on how members of the public may view 20 or listen to the meeting and how public comment will be 21 permitted pursuant to subsection (g) of Section 2.06 of 22 the Open Meetings Act. 23 (2) The quorum required for a meeting of the board of 24 trustees of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District 25 is 2 trustees, whether attending the meeting remotely or 26 in person. Actions of the board of trustees require HB5166 - 3 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166- 4 -LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 - 4 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b HB5166 - 4 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b 1 approval by 2 trustees of the board. 2 (c) The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District may 3 petition a court to ask for the appointment of one or more 4 trustees-in-dissolution or receivers to act as its authorized 5 delegee under subsection (a). Upon the appointment of one or 6 more trustees-in-dissolution or receivers by a court, the 7 terms of all board members of the Elk Grove Rural Fire 8 Protection District are terminated and the 9 trustees-in-dissolution or receivers have the powers given 10 under subsection (a) to act in place of the board of trustees. HB5166 - 4 - LRB103 39246 AWJ 69398 b