Article 1 – Short Title And General Provisions

(60 ILCS 1/Art. 1 heading)

ARTICLE 1.

SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

(60 ILCS 1/1-1)

Sec. 1-1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Township Code.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

 

(60 ILCS 1/1-5)

Sec. 1-5.
Use of terms.

(a) A reference in another Act to a town (other than an incorporated
town) shall be deemed a reference to a township as that term is used in this
Code.

(b) A reference in another Act to the board of trustees of a town (other
than an incorporated town) or township, the board of town trustees, or the
board of township trustees shall be deemed a reference to the township
board as that term is used in this Code.

(c) A reference in another Act to an officer of a town (other than an
incorporated town) shall be deemed a reference to a township officer as
that term is used in this Code.

(Source: P.A. 88-62.)