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90_SB0021
35 ILCS 200/27-16 new
Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property
Tax Code. Provides that a county may, pursuant to an
intergovernmental cooperation agreement, transfer its powers
under this Law to a township when the proposed special
service area consists of an unincorporated area lying solely
within that township. Provides that the township board of
trustees shall then be the governing body of the special
service area and shall possess all of the powers the county
possesses under this Law. Provides that once the township
has passed an ordinance proposing the establishment of a
special service area, no unincorporated property within the
proposed special service area at the time the ordinance is
passed shall be excluded from the the special service area
except with approval of the township board of trustees.
LRB9000091KRpk
LRB9000091KRpk
1 AN ACT to amend the Property Tax Code by adding Section
2 27-16.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
6 Section 27-16 as follows:
7 (35 ILCS 200/27-16 new)
8 Sec. 27-16. Transfer of authority to township. Any
9 county may, pursuant to an intergovernmental cooperation
10 agreement, transfer its powers under this Article to a
11 township when the proposed special service area consists of
12 an unincorporated area lying solely within that township.
13 The township board of trustees shall then be the governing
14 body of the special service area and shall exercise all
15 powers that the county possesses under this Article. The
16 township may provide for special services such as streets,
17 sidewalks, water systems, sanitary sewer systems, storm sewer
18 systems, street lighting, and alley paving in addition to all
19 other services the township is authorized to provide. Once
20 the township has passed an ordinance proposing the
21 establishment of a special service area, no unincorporated
22 property within the proposed special service area at the time
23 the ordinance is passed shall be excluded from the special
24 service area except with the approval of the township board
25 of trustees, even if the territory is subsequently annexed to
26 a municipality.
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