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 1        AN ACT concerning local government.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Township  Code  is  amended  by  changing
 5    Section 35-55 as follows:

 6        (60 ILCS 1/35-55)
 7        Sec.  35-55.  Senior  citizens services; authorization of
 8    tax levy.
 9        (a)  The electors may authorize  the  township  board  to
10    levy a tax (at a rate of not more than 0.15% of the value, as
11    equalized  and  assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
12    taxable property in the township) for the sole and  exclusive
13    purpose  of  providing  services  to  senior  citizens  under
14    Article  220 including, but not limited to, the construction,
15    maintenance, repair,  and  operation  of  a  senior  citizens
16    center  270.   If the board desires to levy the tax, it shall
17    order a referendum on  the  proposition  to  be  held  at  an
18    election  in  accordance  with the general election law.  The
19    board shall certify the proposition to  the  proper  election
20    officials,  who shall submit the proposition to the voters at
21    an election in accordance with the general election law. If a
22    majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor  of
23    the  proposition,  the  board  may  annually  levy the tax in
24    addition to any other taxes and not subject to the  tax  rate
25    limitations set forth in Article 235 of this Act, but subject
26    to  the  extension  limitations in the Property Tax Extension
27    Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code.
28        (b)  If the township board of any township authorized  to
29    levy  a  tax under this Section pursuant to a referendum held
30    before January 1, 1987, desires to increase the maximum  rate
31    of  the  tax to 0.15% of the value, as equalized and assessed
 
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 1    by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in  the
 2    township,  it shall order a referendum on that proposition to
 3    be held  at  an  election  in  accordance  with  the  general
 4    election law.  The board shall certify the proposition to the
 5    proper  election  officials, who shall submit the proposition
 6    to the voters at an election in accordance with  the  general
 7    election  law.   If  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast on the
 8    proposition is in favor of the proposition, the  maximum  tax
 9    rate shall be so increased.
10    (Source: P.A. 85-742; 88-62; revised 12-13-01.)

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