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
| Ord. #09-O-38 Amending Department Duties of the Cook County Board of Health The Board of Commissioners serves as the Board of Health for the County and oversees the Cook County Department of Public Health.  This ordinance amends the existing ordinance of the... | Ord. #09-O-37 An Ordinance amending an ordinance adopted on the 17th day of September, 2008, by the Board of Commissioners of The County of Cook, Illinois. ("Master Bond Ordinance") The Master Bond Ordinance provides that one or more series of bonds of the County shall be issued on occassion to help pay certain County expenses.  This ordinance amends the... | Ord. #09-O-36 Cook County Green Construction Ordinance Disel exhaust pollution poses a clear health risk to the people of Cook County.  Reduction of these admissions can help prevent health risks to the people of Cook County.  Cost-effictive... | Ord. #09-O-35 Amends County Ordinance Pertaining to Election of President Most governments outside of Cook County require a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government.  This ordinance allows Cook County to have the same separation by... | Ord. #09-O32 Guidelines for the Expenditure and Reimbursement of Contingency Funds for County Commissioners Provides guidelines for the expenditure and reimbursement of contingency funds by Cook County Commissioners.		Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Nylon Meshing in the Forest Preserves Prohibits the use of nylon meshing, ordinarily used for the protection of new plants, in the forest preserves.  Intended to prevent the accidental ingestion of nylon mesh by animals in... The Levy of Taxes for 2009 Funds the Forest Preserve for 2009. Nonprofit Organization Reduced Rate Ordinance to allow certain nonprofit organizations to pay a reduced rate for Special Use Permits. An Ordinance Prohibiting Elected Officials of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County from Including Their Name on County Owned Signs and Vehicles Ordinance to prohibit the names of elected officials from appearing on District owned signs and vehicles. Tree Mitigation Funds Ordinance to require all funds received for tree mitigation to be allocated to the Landscape Restoration line item in the Capital Improvement Fund.

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