102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0210
 
Introduced 2/17/2021, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
40 ILCS 5/10-107  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 10-107

     Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning the property tax levy for providing revenue for the Fund, provides that the forest preserve district may use other lawfully available funds in lieu of all or part of the levy.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 10-107 as follows:
 



6    (40 ILCS 5/10-107)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 10-107)



7    Sec. 10-107. Financing - Tax levy. The forest preserve 
8district may
levy an annual tax on the value, as equalized or 
9assessed by the
Department of Revenue, of all taxable property 
10in the
district for the purpose of providing revenue for the 
11fund. The rate of
such tax in any year may not exceed the rate 
12herein specified for that
year or the rate which will produce, 
13when extended, the sum herein
stated for that year, whichever 
14is higher: for any year prior to 1970,
.00103% or $195,000; for 
15the year 1970, .00111% or $210,000; for the
year 1971, .00116% 
16or $220,000. For the year 1972 and each year
thereafter, the 
17Forest Preserve District shall levy a tax annually at a
rate on 
18the dollar of the value, as equalized or assessed by the

19Department of Revenue upon all taxable property in the
county, 
20when extended, not to exceed an amount equal to the total 
21amount
of contributions by the employees to the fund made in 
22the calendar year
2 years prior to the year for which the 
23annual applicable tax is levied,
multiplied by 1.25 for the 
 
 
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1year 1972; and by 1.30 for the year 1973 and
for each year 
2thereafter.

3    The tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with 
4the general
taxes of the district and shall be in addition to 
5the maximum of all
other tax rates which the district may levy 
6upon the aggregate valuation
of all taxable property and shall 
7be exclusive of and in addition to the
maximum amount and rate 
8of taxes the district may levy for general
purposes or under 
9and by virtue of any laws which limit the amount of
tax which 
10the district may levy for general purposes. The county clerk

11of the county in which the forest preserve district is located 
12in
reducing tax levies under the provisions of "An Act 
13concerning the levy
and extension of taxes", approved May 9, 
141901, as amended, shall not
consider any such tax as a part of 
15the general tax levy for forest
preserve purposes, and shall 
16not include the same in the limitation of
1% of the assessed 
17valuation upon which taxes are required to be
extended, and 
18shall not reduce the same under the provisions of that
Act. The 
19proceeds of the tax herein authorized shall be kept as a

20separate fund.
21    The forest preserve district may use other lawfully 
22available funds in lieu of all or part of the levy. 

23    The Board may establish a manpower program reserve, or a 
24special
forest preserve district contribution rate, with 
25respect to employees
whose wages are funded as program 
26participants under the Comprehensive
Employment and Training 
 
 
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1Act of 1973 in the manner provided in subsection
(d) or (e), 
2respectively, of Section 9-169.

3(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)