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90_HB1007
60 ILCS 1/200-12 new
Amends the Township Code. Allows the township board of a
township with a population of less than 100,000 to increase
the levy for fire protection, rescue, and emergency vehicles
and equipment from 0.02% to 0.125% of the value of all
taxable property within the township as equalized and
assessed by the Department of Revenue if approved by
referendum. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Township Code by adding Section
2 200-12.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding
6 Section 200-12 as follows:
7 (60 ILCS 1/200-12 new)
8 Sec. 200-12. Tax increase; referendum. A township with
9 a population of less than 100,000 may levy taxes at a rate in
10 excess of 0.02% of the value of all taxable property within
11 the township as equalized or assessed by the Department of
12 Revenue if the increase is approved by the voters as provided
13 in this Section. The township board may, by ordinance, place
14 the question of whether the tax rate of the township should
15 be increased from 0.02% to 0.125% for fire protection,
16 rescue, and emergency vehicles and equipment on the ballot at
17 any election. The township board shall certify the question
18 to the proper election officials, who shall submit the
19 question at an election in accordance with the general
20 election law. The question shall be in the following form.
21 Shall the maximum allowable tax rate for the (name
22 of township) Township, be increased from 0.02% to 0.125%
23 of the value of all taxable property within the township
24 as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for
25 fire protection, rescue, and emergency vehicles and
26 equipment?
27 The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
28 The result of the referendum shall be entered upon the
29 records of the township. If a majority of the voters at the
30 election vote in favor of the proposition, the township may
31 levy taxes annually at a tax extendable rate not to exceed
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1 0.125% of the value of all taxable property within the
2 township as equalized or assessed by the Department of
3 Revenue.
4 A referendum held under this Section shall be conducted
5 in accordance with the Election Code.
6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7 becoming law.