(60 ILCS 1/35-55)
Sec. 35-55.
Senior citizens services; authorization of tax levy.
(a) The electors may authorize the township board to levy a tax (at a
rate of not more than 0.15% of the value, as equalized and assessed by the
Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the township) for the sole
and exclusive purpose of providing services to senior citizens under Article
220 including, but not limited to, the construction, maintenance, repair, and
operation of a senior citizens center. If the board desires to levy
the tax, it shall order a
referendum on the proposition to be held at an election in accordance with the
general election law. The board shall 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. If a majority of the
votes cast on the proposition is in favor of the proposition, the board may
annually levy the tax in addition to any other taxes and not subject to the
tax rate limitations set forth in Article 235 of this Act, but subject to the
extension limitations in the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the
Property Tax Code.
(b) If the township board of any township authorized to levy a tax under
this Section pursuant to a referendum held before January 1, 1987, desires to
increase the maximum rate of the tax to 0.15% of the value, as equalized and
assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the township,
it shall order a referendum on that proposition to be held at an election in
accordance with the general election law. The board shall 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. If a
majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor of the proposition,
the maximum tax rate shall be so increased.
(Source: P.A. 92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 92-781, eff. 1-1-03.)
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