The County Board of any county having a population of 350,000 or more but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants as determined by the last preceding federal census, may by ordinance create a Personnel Policy Commission.
     If the county board does not by ordinance create a Personnel Policy Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Division, a petition may be filed with the county clerk, signed by not less than 1% of the registered voters of the county, requesting the submission to a referendum of the following proposition: shall the county board of….. county create a Personnel Policy Commission pursuant to the provisions of Division 3-12 of the Counties Code?

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-12001

  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07

     If such a petition is filed, the county clerk shall submit the proposition to the voters at an election to be held in accordance with the general election law.
     If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of it, the county board shall, by ordinance, create a Personnel Policy Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Division.
     At any time after the creation of a Personnel Policy Commission pursuant to this Division, a petition may be filed with the county clerk, signed by not less than 1% of the registered voters of the county, requesting the submission to a referendum of the following proposition: shall the county board of….. county abolish the Personnel Policy Commission established pursuant to the provisions of Division 3-12 of the Counties Code?
     The election authority shall submit the proposition to the voters at an election to be held in accordance with the general election law.
     If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of it, the county board shall, by ordinance, abolish such Personnel Policy Commission.