(70 ILCS 830/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6702)
Sec. 2.
For the purpose of establishing, constructing and
maintaining any botanic garden authorized by Section 1 of this Act, the
corporate authorities of any forest preserve district containing a
population of 200,000 or more but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants are
authorized to levy annually a tax of not to exceed .0048% of the value,
as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,
upon all the taxable property in the district. This tax shall be levied
and collected in the same manner as the general taxes of the forest
preserve district and shall be in addition to the maximum of all other
taxes and tax rates which the district is now or may hereafter be
authorized to levy upon the aggregate valuation of all taxable property
within the district and shall be exclusive of and in addition to the
maximum amount and rate of taxes the district is now or may hereafter be
authorized to levy for general purposes under Section 13 of "An Act to
provide for the creation and management of forest preserve districts and
repealing certain Acts therein named", approved June 27, 1913, as
amended, or under any other law or laws which may limit the amount of
tax which the district may levy for general purposes. The proceeds of
the tax herein authorized shall be kept as a separate fund.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
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