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| Public Act 100-0348 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 24 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 705/24) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.7)
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Sec. 24.
(a) In addition to any other tax authorized by | ||||
law, the board of
trustees of a fire protection district may, | ||||
subject to the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c), by | ||||
ordinance levy a special annual tax at a rate not exceeding | ||||
0.10%
.10% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the | ||||
Department of Revenue,
of all taxable property within the | ||||
district, for the purpose of obtaining
funds to pay for the | ||||
costs of emergency and rescue crews and equipment.
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(b) Whenever the board of trustees of a fire protection | ||||
district desires
to levy a special tax under this Section, it | ||||
shall certify the question
to the proper election officials, | ||||
who shall submit that question at an election
to the voters of | ||||
the district in accordance with the general election law.
The | ||||
result of such referendum shall be entered upon the records of | ||||
the
district. If a majority of the votes on the proposition are | ||||
in favor of
such proposition, the board of trustees may | ||||
thereafter levy a special tax
under this Section at a rate not | ||||
to exceed 0.05% .05% of the value
of all taxable property | ||
within the district as equalized or assessed by the
Department | ||
of Revenue. The proposition shall be in substantially the | ||
following form:
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Shall the ....... Fire Protection
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District levy a special tax at a rate
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not to exceed 0.05% .05% of the value of YES
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all taxable property within the
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district as equalized or assessed ---------------------
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by the Department of Revenue for
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the purpose of providing funds NO
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to pay for the costs of emergency
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and rescue crews and equipment?
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(c) Whenever the board of trustees of a fire protection | ||
district which levies a tax under this Section desires to levy | ||
a special tax under this Section at a rate not to exceed 0.10% | ||
of the value of all taxable property within the district as | ||
equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue increase the | ||
tax rate limit set forth under subsection (b), it shall certify | ||
the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit | ||
that question at an election to the voters of the district in | ||
accordance with the general election law. The result of such | ||
referendum shall be entered upon the records of the district. | ||
If a majority of the votes on the proposition are in favor of
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such proposition, the board of trustees may thereafter levy a | ||
special tax
under this Section at a rate not to exceed 0.10% | ||
.10% of the value
of all taxable property within the district | ||
as equalized or assessed by the
Department of Revenue. The | ||
proposition shall be in substantially the following form: | ||
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Shall the ......... Fire
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Protection District levy a YES
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special tax at a rate not to
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exceed 0.10% of the value of
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all taxable property within the -------------------------------------------------------------
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district as equalized or assessed
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by the Department of Revenue
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for the purpose of providing funds NO
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to pay for the costs of emergency
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and rescue crews and equipment?
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Shall the rate of the | ||
special tax
levied by the ....... | ||
Fire Protection District
for the YES | ||
purpose of providing funds to
pay | ||
the costs of emergency and rescue
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crews and equipment be increased to | ||
not more than .10% of the value of | ||
all
taxable property within the NO | ||
district as
equalized or assessed | ||
by the Department
of Revenue? | ||
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(Source: P.A. 99-4, eff. 5-31-15.)
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