Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/5-604 – The county board of any county, pursuant to a petition and after …
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The county board of any county, pursuant to a petition and after referendum approval as required in this Section, may levy a special tax for the purpose of (1) constructing or repairing county highways or (2) assisting one or more road districts in the county to the extent of 25% of the cost of the construction or repair of township or district roads or (3) for both of such purposes. Such tax shall not be included within any statutory rate or amount for other county purposes but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof.
Upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more landowners who are legal voters in any county the county clerk shall submit at the next general election for county officers, or at a regular election, the question of extending a special tax against all taxable property in the county for the purpose or purposes and in the manner stated in the petition. The county clerk shall give notice of such referendum and shall submit the proposition in accordance with the general election law of the State. Both the petition and the notice of referendum shall designate (1) the particular county highway or county highways to be improved or the road district or districts to be so assisted or both, (2) the maximum annual rate percent not exceeding .0833% of the value of the taxable property as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue at which such tax may be extended and (3) the number of years, not exceeding 5 years, during which such tax may be levied.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall a special YES
tax for highway purposes ——————————
be levied in…. County? NO
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If a majority of all ballots cast on such question is in favor of such tax levy, the county board shall levy and the county clerk shall extend such tax for the number of years stated in the petition and the proceeds of such tax shall be used for the purpose or purposes stated in the petition.
Upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more landowners who are legal voters in any county the county clerk shall submit at the next general election for county officers, or at a regular election, the question of extending a special tax against all taxable property in the county for the purpose or purposes and in the manner stated in the petition. The county clerk shall give notice of such referendum and shall submit the proposition in accordance with the general election law of the State. Both the petition and the notice of referendum shall designate (1) the particular county highway or county highways to be improved or the road district or districts to be so assisted or both, (2) the maximum annual rate percent not exceeding .0833% of the value of the taxable property as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue at which such tax may be extended and (3) the number of years, not exceeding 5 years, during which such tax may be levied.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/5-604
- County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall a special YES
tax for highway purposes ——————————
be levied in…. County? NO
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If a majority of all ballots cast on such question is in favor of such tax levy, the county board shall levy and the county clerk shall extend such tax for the number of years stated in the petition and the proceeds of such tax shall be used for the purpose or purposes stated in the petition.