99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2704
 
Introduced , by Rep. Norine Hammond
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
  
110 ILCS 805/3-1  from Ch. 122, par. 103-1

    Amends the Public Community College Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning territory not included in a community college district.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning education.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by 
5changing Section 3-1 as follows:
 



6    (110 ILCS 805/3-1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-1)



7    Sec. 3-1. 
Any contiguous and
and compact territory, no part 
8of which is included
within any community college district, 
9unless all of such district is
included which has an equalized 
10assessed valuation of not less than
$150,000,000 and contains a 
11population of not less than 60,000
persons may be organized 
12into a community college
district within the State system.
13    For the purpose of this section and Sections 6-5.3, 6-5.5, 
14and 6-6.1
any territory which is completely surrounded by a 
15community college
district governed by the provisions of 
16Article 7 of this Act, shall be
considered contiguous to any 
17territory beyond the boundaries of such
community college 
18district governed by the provisions of Article 7, the
closest 
19boundary of which is not more than 5 miles from the boundary of

20such territory so surrounded. Any territory which comprises a 
21special
charter school district and which is completely 
22surrounded by a
non-district territory shall be considered 
23contiguous to any community
college district beyond the 
 
 
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1boundaries of such non-district territory,
the closest 
2boundary of which is not more than 20 miles from the
boundary 
3of such territory so surrounded. The contiguity of such

4territory shall not be affected by any subsequent change in the 
5status
of the surrounding non-district territory, including 
6the inclusion of
such non-district territory in a community 
7college district other than
the district to which the original 
8territory was annexed.

9    A petition signed by at least 500 or more voters residing 
10in the
territory described in the petition shall be filed with 
11the State Board.
The petition shall:

12    (1) Request the calling of an election for the purpose of 
13voting for
or against the establishment of a community college 
14district.

15    (2) Describe the territory comprising the proposed 
16district.

17    (3) Describe the extent to which educational programs will 
18be provided
by contract with existing public or private 
19educational institutions.

20    (4) Set forth the maximum tax rates for educational 
21purposes and
for operations and maintenance of facilities

22purposes. The proposed district shall be authorized to levy 
23rates which
shall not exceed .75 per cent of the value, as 
24equalized or assessed by
the Department of Revenue, for 
25educational purposes,
and .1 per cent for operations and 
26maintenance of facilities purposes.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 85-1335.)