State of Illinois
Public Acts
92^nd General Assembly

Public Act 92-0781

SB1814 Enrolled                                LRB9212182BDpk

    AN ACT concerning local government.

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

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

    (60 ILCS 1/35-55)
    Sec. 35-55.  Senior citizens services;  authorization  of
tax levy.
    (a)  The  electors  may  authorize  the township board to
levy a tax (at a rate of not more than 0.15% of the value, as
equalized and assessed by the Department of Revenue,  of  all
taxable  property in the township) for the sole and exclusive
purpose  of  providing  services  to  senior  citizens  under
Article 220 including, but not limited to, the  construction,
maintenance,  repair,  and  operation  of  a  senior citizens
center 270.  If the board desires to levy the tax,  it  shall
order  a  referendum  on  the  proposition  to  be held at an
election in accordance with the general  election  law.   The
board  shall  certify  the proposition to the proper election
officials, who shall submit the proposition to the voters  at
an election in accordance with the general election law. If a
majority  of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor of
the proposition, the board  may  annually  levy  the  tax  in
addition  to  any other taxes and not subject to the tax rate
limitations set forth in Article 235 of this Act, but subject
to the extension limitations in the  Property  Tax  Extension
Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code.
    (b)  If  the township board of any township authorized to
levy a tax under this Section pursuant to a  referendum  held
before  January 1, 1987, desires to increase the maximum rate
of the tax to 0.15% of the value, as equalized  and  assessed
by  the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the
township, it shall order a referendum on that proposition  to
be  held  at  an  election  in  accordance  with  the general
election law.  The board shall certify the proposition to the
proper election officials, who shall submit  the  proposition
to  the  voters at an election in accordance with the general
election law.  If  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast  on  the
proposition  is  in favor of the proposition, the maximum tax
rate shall be so increased.
(Source: P.A. 85-742; 88-62; revised 12-13-01.)
    Passed in the General Assembly May 29, 2002.
    Approved August 06, 2002.
    Effective January 01, 2003.