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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2516
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes a county, by ordinance or resolution adopted by the county board or by referendum, to opt out of any tax imposed within the county. If a county opts out of a tax, then the tax shall no longer be imposed or collected in the county and the county shall no longer receive distributions or any other benefits derived from the imposition of the tax.
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A BILL FOR
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HB2516 |
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LRB096 09542 RCE 19701 b |
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| AN ACT concerning counties.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 5-1035.3 as follows:
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| (55 ILCS 5/5-1035.3 new) |
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| Sec. 5-1035.3. Tax opt out. |
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| (a) A county, by ordinance or resolution adopted by the |
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| county board or by referendum, may opt out of any tax imposed |
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| within the county. If a county opts out of a tax, then the tax |
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| shall no longer be imposed or collected in the county and the |
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| county shall no longer receive distributions or any other |
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| benefits derived from the imposition of the tax. |
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| (b) The county board, by resolution, may provide for the |
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| submission to the electors the question of whether the county |
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| shall opt out of a tax. The board shall certify the resolution |
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| and proposition to the proper election officials, who shall |
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| submit the question to the electors at the consolidated or |
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| general election next occurring and in accordance with the |
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| general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially |
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| the following form: |
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| Shall the County of (insert name of county) opt out of |
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| (insert description of tax)? |