(55 ILCS 5/5-1046) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1046)
Sec. 5-1046.
Radio stations for police and fire protection purposes.
A county board may purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and maintain and
operate, a radio broadcasting station, for police and fire protection
purposes only, in its county, or may join with one or more counties
in this State in purchasing, leasing or otherwise acquiring and maintaining and
operating a radio broadcasting station, for police or fire protection
purposes only, in said counties, the broadcasting station to be equipped to
send messages to and receive messages from peace officers and fire
protection officers and employees; and may purchase or otherwise acquire
radio receiving sets and equipment necessary for receiving messages
from and sending messages to the broadcasting station and may
furnish such receiving sets and equipment to peace officers and fire
protection officers and employees in the county or counties for use by
them, for police and fire protection purposes only.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 586-1028.)
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