(55 ILCS 5/5-23002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23002)

Sec. 5-23002. Abolishment of board of directors. The county board of each county which has appointed a board pursuant to this Division may, by resolution abolish such board provided such resolution also provides that:

(a) in counties which have established a county or multiple-county health department in accordance with Division 5-25 or its predecessor and have an existing Board of Health:

(1) The membership of the Board of Health in single counties be increased to 11 in counties where present membership is 8 and to 15 in counties where present membership is 12, a majority of which shall be members of the general public,

(2) The employees, records, assets and liabilities of the board be transferred and assumed by the Board of Health, and

(3) an additional tax be imposed by the county board at a rate, which shall not be increased at any time, which is equal to the greater of (A) the average tax rate imposed in the county pursuant to this Division over the most recent 5 year period, or (B) the rate that would have been necessary to raise the average amount that has been spent annually for the most recent 5 year period regardless of whether a tax was levied under this Division during such 5 year period; or

(b) in counties which have not established a county or multiple-county health department in accordance with Division 5-25 or its predecessor and do not have an existing Board of Health:

(1) a county or multiple-county health department be established and a Board of Health be appointed pursuant to Division 5-25,

(2) the employees, records, assets and liabilities of the board be transferred and assumed by the newly created Board of Health, and

(3) A tax be imposed by the county board up to the maximum rate which had been authorized to be imposed by a referendum approved under this Division.

(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1475.)