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MUNICIPALITIES
(65 ILCS 5/) Illinois Municipal Code.

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 50

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 50 heading)
DIVISION 50. TAX FOR RESTORATION OF NEGLECTED
CEMETERIES

65 ILCS 5/11-50-1

    (65 ILCS 5/11-50-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-50-1)
    Sec. 11-50-1. Cities and villages of less than 25,000 population may levy a tax annually of not to exceed .025% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all the taxable property in the city or village for the purpose of reconditioning and restoring neglected cemeteries, or any portion thereof, which are owned by that city or village, or over which that city or village exercises management and control.
    No such tax shall be levied in any such city or village until the question of levying the tax has first been certified by the clerk and submitted to the electors of that city or village and has been approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon. The question shall be in substantially the following form:
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    Shall a tax of not exceeding .025%
be levied each year on the taxable             YES
property in the city (or village) of
.... for the purpose of reconditioning     -------------------
and restoring  neglected cemeteries as
provided in Section 11-50-1 of the             NO
Illinois Municipal Code?
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    If a majority of the electors of the city or village voting thereon vote for the levy of the tax herein provided for, the city or village is authorized to levy and collect the tax. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes which that city or village is now or hereafter may be authorized to levy on the taxable property within the city or village, and shall be in addition to taxes for general purposes authorized to be levied as provided by Section 8-3-1. This tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for that city or village.
    The foregoing limitation upon tax rate may be increased or decreased according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489; 81-1509.)

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 51

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 51 heading)
DIVISION 51. REMOVAL OF CEMETERIES

65 ILCS 5/11-51-1

    (65 ILCS 5/11-51-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-51-1)
    Sec. 11-51-1. Cemetery removal. Whenever any cemetery is embraced within the limits of any city, village, or incorporated town, the corporate authorities thereof, if, in their opinion, any good cause exists why such cemetery should be removed, may cause the remains of all persons interred therein to be removed to some other suitable place. However, the corporate authorities shall first obtain the assent of the trustees or other persons having the control or ownership of such cemetery, or a majority thereof. When such cemetery is owned by one or more private parties, or private corporation or chartered society, the corporate authorities of such city may require the removal of such cemetery to be done at the expense of such private parties, or private corporation or chartered society, if such removal be based upon their application. Nothing in this Section limits the powers of the City of Chicago to acquire property or otherwise exercise its powers under Section 15 of the O'Hare Modernization Act.
(Source: P.A. 93-450, eff. 8-6-03.)

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 52

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 52 heading)
DIVISION 52. CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF
PUBLIC GRAVEYARDS

65 ILCS 5/11-52-1

    (65 ILCS 5/11-52-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52-1)
    Sec. 11-52-1. Public graveyards, not under the control of any corporation sole, organization or society, and located within the limits of cities, villages, or incorporated towns, shall and may be controlled or vacated by the corporate authorities of such city, village, or incorporated town in such manner as such authorities deem proper.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)