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TRANSITION SCHEDULE. SECTION 5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(a) The number of members of a county board in a county
which, as of the effective date of this Constitution, elects
three members at large may be changed only as approved by
county-wide referendum. If the number of members of such a
county board is changed by county-wide referendum, the
provisions of Section 3(a) of Article VII relating to the
number of members of a county board shall govern thereafter.
(b) In Cook County, until (1) a method of election of
county board members different from the method in existence
on the effective date of this Constitution is approved by a
majority of votes cast both in Chicago and in the area
outside Chicago in a county-wide referendum or (2) the Cook
County Board by ordinance divides the county into single
member districts from which members of the County Board
resident in each district are elected, the number of members
of the Cook County Board shall be fifteen except that the
county board may increase the number if necessary to comply
with apportionment requirements. If either of the foregoing
changes is made, the provisions of Section 3(a) of Article
VII shall apply thereafter to Cook County.
(c) Townships in existence on the effective date of this
Constitution are continued until consolidated, merged,
divided or dissolved in accordance with Section 5 of Article
VII.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
