(105 ILCS 5/17-2.2c) (from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.2c)
Sec. 17-2.2c.
Tax for leasing educational facilities or computer technology
or both, and for temporary relocation expense purposes. The school board of
any district, by proper resolution, may levy an annual tax, in
addition to any other taxes and not subject to the limitations specified
elsewhere in this Article, not to exceed .05% upon the value of the taxable
property as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for the purpose
of leasing educational facilities or computer technology or both, and, in order
to repay the State all moneys distributed to it for temporary relocation
expenses of the district, may levy an annual tax not to exceed .05% upon the
value of the taxable property as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue for a period not to exceed 7 years for the purpose of providing for the
repayment of moneys distributed for temporary relocation expenses of the school
district pursuant to Section 2-3.77.
The tax rate limit specified by this Section with respect to an annual
tax levied for the purpose of leasing educational facilities or computer
technology or both may be
increased to .10% upon the approval of a proposition to effect such
increase by a majority of the electors voting on that proposition at a
regular scheduled election. Such proposition may be initiated by
resolution of the school board and shall be certified by the secretary to
the proper election authorities for submission in accordance with the
general election law.
The tax rate limit specified in this Section may also be increased as provided in Section 17-2.2e. The district is authorized to pledge any tax levied pursuant to this
Section for the purpose of leasing educational facilities or computer
technology or both to secure the payment of any lease, lease-purchase
agreement, or installment purchase agreement entered into by the district for
such purpose.
For the purposes of this Section, "leasing of educational facilities or
computer technology or both" includes any payment with respect to a lease,
lease-purchase agreement, or installment purchase agreement to acquire or use
buildings, rooms, grounds, and appurtenances to be used by the district for the
use of schools or for school administration purposes and all
equipment, fixtures, renovations, and improvements to existing facilities of
the district necessary to accommodate computers, as well as computer hardware
and software.
Any school district may abolish or abate its fund for leasing educational
facilities or computer technology or both and for temporary relocation
expense purposes upon the adoption
of a resolution so providing and upon a determination by the school board that
the moneys in the fund are no longer needed for leasing educational facilities
or computer technology or both or for temporary relocation expense
purposes. The resolution shall direct the
transfer of any balance in the fund to another school district fund or funds
immediately upon the resolution taking effect. Thereafter, any outstanding
taxes of the school district levied pursuant to this Section shall be
collected and paid into the fund or funds as directed by the school board.
Nothing in this Section shall prevent a school district that has abolished or
abated the fund from again creating a fund for leasing educational facilities
and for temporary relocation expense purposes in the manner provided in this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 99-908, eff. 12-16-16.)
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