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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB0220 Introduced , by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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70 ILCS 705/24 | from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.7 |
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Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a board of trustees of a fire protection district may submit a question to increase the current special tax rate for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of emergency and rescue crews and equipment to the voters of the fire protection district by referendum. Provides the special tax rate may be raised to a maximum of .10%. Provides the language to be used in the referendum. Effective immediately.
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| | HB0220 | | LRB099 03556 AWJ 23564 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 24 as follows:
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6 | | (70 ILCS 705/24) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.7)
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7 | | Sec. 24.
(a) In addition to any other tax authorized by |
8 | | law, the board of
trustees of a fire protection district may, |
9 | | subject to the requirements of
subsections subsection (b) and |
10 | | (c) , by ordinance levy a special annual tax at a rate not |
11 | | exceeding
.10% .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by |
12 | | the Department of Revenue,
of all taxable property within the |
13 | | district, for the purpose of obtaining
funds to pay for the |
14 | | costs of emergency and rescue crews and equipment.
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15 | | (b) Whenever the board of trustees of a fire protection |
16 | | district desires
to levy a special tax under this Section, it |
17 | | shall certify the question
to the proper election officials, |
18 | | who shall submit that question at an election
to the voters of |
19 | | the district in accordance with the general election law.
The |
20 | | result of such referendum shall be entered upon the records of |
21 | | the
district. If a majority of the votes on the proposition are |
22 | | in favor of
such proposition, the board of trustees may |
23 | | thereafter levy a special tax
under this Section at a rate not |