Bill > SB0241

This bill, amending a 1909 law concerning village incorporation and governance, establishes a new rule for when the terms of newly elected village officers begin. Specifically, for village officers elected after December 31, 2024, their terms of office will not start before 12 noon on December 1 following their election, regardless of what a village's charter might say. If a village charter already specifies a start date for terms after an election but before December 1, this bill overrides that and mandates the December 1 start time. Additionally, the bill clarifies that anyone elected to fill a vacancy in a village office cannot officially take their oath of office until the election results have been officially confirmed by the relevant board of canvassers. This measure is contingent on the enactment of other related bills, as indicated by the "TIE BAR" notation.