(55 ILCS 5/6-3003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-3003)
Sec. 6-3003.
Petition for referendum; election.
The publication or posting
of the resolution shall be accompanied by a notice of (1) the specific number
of voters required to sign a petition requesting the question of issuing bonds
for the purpose of obtaining funds to construct, expand, or remodel a
county jail and sheriff's residence to be submitted to the electors; (2) the
time in which such petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective
referendum. The county clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual
requesting one. If a petition is filed with the county clerk not later than 30
days after the first publication or the posting of the resolution, signed by
voters of the county numbering 10% or more of the number of the registered
voters in the county, requesting such clerk to call an election to vote upon
the proposition of issuing bonds for the purpose of obtaining funds to
construct, expand, or remodel a county jail and sheriff's residence, it
shall be the duty of such county clerk to certify the proposition to the proper
election officials, who shall submit the proposition to the voters at an
election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be
substantially in the following form:
-------------------------------------------------------------- Shall..... county issue bonds YESin the amount of $.... to construct, ------------------------expand, or remodel a county jail NOand sheriff's residence?--------------------------------------------------------------
If a majority of the voters voting upon the aforesaid proposition
vote in favor of it, the bonds may be issued by such county, but if a
majority of the voters voting upon the proposition vote against said
proposition the county may not issue bonds for the purpose of
constructing, expanding, or remodeling a county jail and sheriff's
residence under the provisions of this Division.
(Source: P.A. 87-767; 88-572, eff. 8-11-94; 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
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