SB 440

Bill Subjects

County Government Public Questions Townships And Township Officers

Abstract

Requires in 2020 and every eight years thereafter that a public question be placed on the ballot in each county (except in a county having a consolidated city and a county in which township government has been dissolved), asking the voters of the county whether township government in the county should be dissolved. Provides that if the voters of the county vote in favor of dissolution of township government, township government in the county is dissolved on January 1 of the second odd-numbered year after the public question is approved by the voters. Provides that on the dissolution date, the county executive (or the county executive's designee) assumes the powers and duties of the township trustees in the county and the county fiscal body assumes the duties of the township boards. Provides that elected township officials serve out their terms of office and are required to assist in the transfer of the powers and duties of township government to county government. Renames "township assistance" as "local assistance". Provides for the disposition of township property, funds, and liabilities. Repeals a statute permitting the staggering of the terms of township board members. Repeals obsolete statutes. Makes conforming changes.