(60 ILCS 1/150-40)
Sec. 150-40.
Maintenance tax; referendum.
(a) Any township that acquires community buildings by dedication, gift,
purchase, or erection may levy annually a maintenance tax of not more than
0.05% of the value of all taxable property in the township, as equalized or
assessed by the Department of Revenue.
(b) The board of managers shall ascertain as soon as practicable,
annually, how much money must be raised for maintenance purposes for the
next ensuing year and shall, on or before the first Tuesday in
September, file a written request with the county clerk to extend a tax
sufficient to produce that sum. The county clerk shall annually,
upon a written request signed by a majority of the board of managers,
extend against the taxable property in the township a maintenance tax of
not more than 0.05% of the value of all taxable property in the township as
equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue.
(c) If the board of managers desire to levy a maintenance tax at a rate in
excess of 0.05% but not in excess of 0.10% of the value of all taxable property
within the township as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, they
shall order a referendum on that proposition at the next annual township
meeting or at an election in accordance with the general election law. If the
referendum is ordered to be held at the township meeting, the township clerk
shall give notice that at the next annual township meeting the proposition
shall be voted upon. The notice shall set forth the proposition and shall be
given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the township and
by posting notices in at least 10 of the most public places in the township at
least 10 days before the annual meeting. If the referendum is ordered to be
held at an election, the board of managers shall certify that proposition to
the proper election officials, who shall submit the proposition in accordance
with the general election law.
(d) The vote at the referendum shall be by a separate ballot, and the
proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
Shall the maximum allowable tax rate for community | ||
| ||
The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
(e) If a majority of all votes cast is in favor of the
proposition, the board of managers may annually levy a tax of not more than
0.10% of the value of all taxable property of the township as equalized or
assessed by the Department of Revenue for community building maintenance
purposes.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489; 88-62.)
|
(60 ILCS 1/150-45)
Sec. 150-45.
Supervisor's bond.
The supervisor of the township, before
receiving any funds under this Article, shall execute (i) a good and sufficient
bond with 2 or more sureties approved by the board of managers and filed with
the board for the benefit of the township in double the amount that will
probably come into the supervisor's hands by authority of this Article if
individuals act as sureties or (ii) a good and sufficient bond with a surety
company authorized to do business in this State as surety approved by and filed
with the board for the benefit of the township in the amount that will probably
come into the supervisor's hands by authority of this Article.
(Source: Laws 1941, vol. 1, p. 1296; P.A. 88-62.)
|
(60 ILCS 1/150-50)
Sec. 150-50.
Certain townships under 5,000 population.
(a) Any township (i) in which a majority of those voting on the question
voted in favor of levying a tax for the establishment, erection, and
maintenance of a community building under the provisions of "An Act to
authorize towns having a population of fewer than 5,000 inhabitants to
purchase, acquire, establish, erect and maintain community buildings," approved
June 30, 1919, as amended (repealed), (ii) in which the tax has been levied,
and (iii) in which a board of managers has been elected and property acquired
for a community building and in which the tax has not been discontinued in the
manner provided in that repealed Act, may continue to levy and collect a tax of
not more than 0.05% of value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue, for the establishment, erection, and maintenance of a community
building and to elect a board of managers in the manner provided in this
Article, notwithstanding the fact that the township now has a population of
more than 5,000. All the provisions of this Article, including those for the
issuance of bonds, the expenditure of the proceeds, and the use and management
of community buildings, are applicable to the township, and the board of
managers elected in the township has all the powers and duties of boards of
managers under this Article. The proceeds of any tax levied and collected in
the township for the establishment, erection, and maintenance of a community
building shall be held and used by the board of managers of the township for
that purpose.
(b) The limitations upon tax rates in this Section are subject to the
General Revenue Law of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509; 88-62.)
|
(60 ILCS 1/150-55)
Sec. 150-55.
Dedication to soldiers and sailors.
The community buildings of
a township may be dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the township, and
bronze tablets or other memorials in honor of those soldiers and sailors may be
placed in the buildings by the board of managers.
(Source: Laws 1929, p. 771; P.A. 88-62.)
|
(60 ILCS 1/150-60)
Sec. 150-60.
Use of buildings; private lessees.
Subject to the reasonable
rules and regulations of the board of managers, the community buildings shall
be for the free use and benefit of the inhabitants of the township for
lectures, concerts, free amusements and entertainments, and all other general
educational purposes. The annual township meetings and other public assemblies
may be held in the buildings. The board of managers may temporarily lease the
community building when not in use for public purposes, for any reasonable and
legitimate private use on terms deemed reasonable and proper. Private lessees
of a community building may charge admission fees. All money received from
temporary rentals shall be turned over to the treasurer and shall be used only
for community building purposes.
(Source: Laws 1929, p. 771; P.A. 88-62.)
|
(60 ILCS 1/150-65)
Sec. 150-65.
Annual report.
The board of managers shall make a full and
complete annual report of all its actions to the township board.
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
|