96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5763


 
Introduced 2/9/2010, by Rep. Dan Reitz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 








605 ILCS 5/5-604
  from Ch. 121, par. 5-604








     Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Deletes the requirement that both a petition and notice of referendum designate the number of years, not
exceeding 5 years, a special tax for the purpose of constructing or repairing county highways,
assisting one or more road districts in the county to the extent of 25%
of the cost of the construction or repair of township or district roads, or for both purposes may be levied by a county.
  















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HB5763

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    AN ACT concerning revenue.
  
 
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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 Illinois Highway Code is amended  by changing 
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Section 5-604 as follows:
 



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    (605 ILCS 5/5-604)  (from Ch. 121, par. 5-604)



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    Sec. 5-604. 
The county board of any county, pursuant to a 
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petition and after
referendum approval as required in this 
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Section, may levy a special tax
for the purpose of (1) 
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constructing or repairing county highways or (2)
assisting one 
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or more road districts in the county to the extent of 25%
of 
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the cost of the construction or repair of township or district 
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roads or (3) for
both of such purposes. Such tax shall not be 
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included within any
statutory rate or amount for other county 
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purposes but shall be excluded
therefrom and be in addition 
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thereto and in excess thereof.

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    Upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more landowners who 
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are legal
voters in any county the county clerk shall submit at 
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the next general
election for county officers, or at a regular 
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election, the question of extending
a special tax
against all 
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taxable property in the county for the purpose or purposes
and 
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in the manner stated in the petition. The county clerk shall 
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give
notice of such referendum and shall submit the proposition 
 


 






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in accordance
with the general election law of the State.
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the petition and the notice of referendum shall designate (1) 
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the
particular county highway or county highways to be improved 
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or the road
district or districts to be so assisted or both and 
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, (2) the maximum annual
rate percent not exceeding .0833% of 
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the value of the taxable property
as equalized or assessed by 
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the Department of Revenue
at which such tax may be extended and 
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(3) the number of years, not
exceeding 5 years, during which 
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such tax may be levied.

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    The proposition shall be in substantially the following 
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form:

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    Shall a special                    YES

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tax for highway purposes        -----------------------------

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be levied in.... County?               NO

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    If a majority of all ballots cast on such question is in 
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favor of
such tax levy, the county board shall levy and the 
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county clerk shall
extend such tax for the number of years 
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stated in the petition and the
proceeds of such tax shall be 
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used for the purpose or purposes stated in
the petition.

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(Source: P.A. 85-527.)