The legislative library is an index of Cook County Board and Forest Preserve District legislation that has been introduced since I took office. Because Cook County has no online record of legislation, I have created this page on my website to provide this information to the general public.

The legislative library provides the unique advantage of detailing legislation that is currently in the legislative process. This enables constituents to take part in the process of shaping the laws, rather than simply reacting to laws that have already been passed.

The Cook County Board and Forest Preserve District of Cook County are seperate legal entities and each have their own legislation.

Please use the search bar to the right to find legislation. Click the tab on the top to choose the approriate legal body.

Cook County Board		Forest Preserve District
Comm. #293373 | Ord. #08-O-33 Proposed Ordinance (Recorder of Deeds) Ordinance to allow Recorder of Deeds to increase handling fees to reflect postage fee increases; allows Recorder of Deeds to rent mail type boxes to customers. Comm. #293374 | Ord. #08-O-34 Recorder Internet Document Copy Fee Ordinance Ordinance to increase fee for Recorder of Deeds Internet document copies from $0.50 to $1.50. Comm. #293375 Proposed Ordinance Amendment (GIS Fees) Ordinance to divert $2 per GIS Fee collected to the Recorder of Deeds. | Ord. #08-O-31 Floodplain Ordinance Amendment Ordinance related to County Floodplain Ordinance. Comm. #293641 Back-To-School Tax Holiday Ordinance to create back-to-school tax holiday for certain school-related goods.		Comm. #07266 Proposed Amendment to Section 1-8-2 Contracts and Purchases Ordinance to amend Forest Preserve procurement code. | Ord. #06-O-09-08-06 An Ordinance of the Forest Preserve District Code An Ordinance to prohibit parking in the first 50 spaces at St. Paul Woods prior to 10:00 am on weekdays. | Ord. #06-O-10-03-09 Amendment to Title III (Police Regulations) Ordinance to allow the General Superintedent to issue permits to allow a bow and arrow demonstration on Forest Preserve District land. Ordinance Amendment to the Forest Preserve Act These are general amendments to the Forest Preserve Code that updated language regarding passage, the mission statement, and remove the size restriction on isolated land that may be able to be sold... | Ord. #O-03-02-01-2005 Forest Preserve Homes Ordinance: Amendment to 1-9-3 of the Forest Preserve Code The amendments to the District's Homes Ordinance would double the amount charged by the county for rent and would require the District's Superintendent to submit a yearly report of all...

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