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 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5368

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 5368,  AS  AMENDED,
 3    by inserting the following in its proper numeric sequence:

 4        "Section  1.  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
 
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 1    the proposition, the board  may  annually  levy  the  tax  in
 2    addition  to any other taxes set forth in Article 235 of this
 3    Act, but subject to the extension limitations in the Property
 4    Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code.
 5        (b)  If the township board of any township authorized  to
 6    levy  a  tax under this Section pursuant to a referendum held
 7    before January 1, 1987, desires to increase the maximum  rate
 8    of  the  tax to 0.15% of the value, as equalized and assessed
 9    by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in  the
10    township,  it shall order a referendum on that proposition to
11    be held  at  an  election  in  accordance  with  the  general
12    election law.  The board shall certify the proposition to the
13    proper  election  officials, who shall submit the proposition
14    to the voters at an election in accordance with  the  general
15    election  law.   If  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast on the
16    proposition is in favor of the proposition, the  maximum  tax
17    rate shall be so increased.
18    (Source: P.A. 85-742; 88-62; revised 12-13-01.)".

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