Vavra v. Belmont Fire Protection District

These two consolidated cases involve the constitutionality of “An Act to add Section 19a to ‘An Act in relation to fire protection districts.’ ” (Pub. Act 83 — 1454; Ill. Rev. Stat., 1983 Supp., ch. 127 W, par. 38.2a) (the Act). The circuit court of Du Page County found section 19a to be violative of the special-legislation provision of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, sec. 13). A direct appeal to this court was taken pursuant to our Rule 302(a)(1) (94 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)(1)).

Section 19a of “An Act in relation to fire protection districts” is the General Assembly’s…