# 70 ILCS 1605/15: Section 15

> Illinois · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S15

## Section

- **Citation:** 70 ILCS 1605/15
- **Heading:** Section 15
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 1605 / Section 15

## Text

(70 ILCS 1605/15) Sec. 15. Creation of District; referendum. (a) The governing body of a county may, by resolution, elect to create the Metro-East Park and Recreation District. The Metro-East District shall be established at a referendum on the question of the formation of the District that is submitted to the electors of a county at a regular election and approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question. The governing body must certify the question to the proper election authority, which must submit the question at an election in accordance with the Election Code. The question must be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the Metro-East Park and Recreation District be created for the purposes of

## Nearby sections

- [70 ILCS 1605/1 Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S1.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/5 Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S5.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/10 Section 10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S10.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/15 Section 15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S15.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/20 Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S20.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/25 Section 25](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S25.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/30 Section 30](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S30.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/35 Section 35](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S35.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/40 Section 40](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S40.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/45 Section 45](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S45.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/900 Section 900](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S900.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/999 Section 999](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S999.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S15. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.