55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/6-21003

(55 ILCS 5/6-21003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21003)

Sec. 6-21003.

Referendum.

Upon the adoption of such resolution and
the certification thereof to the county clerk of such county such
proposition shall be submitted at the next regular election held in such
county.

Such proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

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    Shall an annual tax of not
to exceed .05 per cent be                  YES
levied in  ...... county for            ----------------------
county fair purposes in such                NO
county?
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If a majority of the legal voters of such county voting on such
proposition vote in favor thereof, such proposition shall be deemed
adopted.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/6-21004

(55 ILCS 5/6-21004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21004)

Sec. 6-21004.

Tax levy.

Upon the adoption of such proposition the
county board shall cause an  annual tax of not to exceed .05% of value, as
equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property
of such county to be levied upon all the taxable property in such county
for county fair purposes therein. Such tax shall be in addition to all
other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in such county and
shall be in addition to the maximum of taxes authorized by law for county
purposes. The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be increased or
decreased according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/6-21005

(55 ILCS 5/6-21005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21005)

Sec. 6-21005.

County fair fund.

The proceeds of
the tax herein authorized shall be paid into the
county treasury in a fund to be known as the county fair fund. Such fund
may be used by the county board for the maintenance and repair of the
property and buildings of a county fair selected by such county board as
the county fair of such county, in the acquisition of property for such
county fair and for the retirement of the indebtedness of such county fair.
Such fund shall be expended in the same manner and subject to the same
requirements as other county expenditures.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)