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90_HB1007enr

      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.

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