(65 ILCS 5/8-3-7a) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-3-7a)
Sec. 8-3-7a.
(a) Whenever a petition containing the signatures of at
least 1,000 or 10% of the registered voters, whichever is less, residing
in a municipality of 500,000 or fewer inhabitants is presented to the corporate
authorities of the municipality requesting the submission of a proposition
to levy a tax at a rate not exceeding .075% upon the value, as equalized
or assessed by the Department
of Revenue, of all property within the municipality subject to taxation,
for the purpose of financing a public transportation system for elderly
persons and persons with disabilities, the corporate authorities of such municipality
shall adopt an ordinance or resolution directing the proper election officials
to place the proposition on the ballot at the next election at which such
proposition may be voted upon. The petition shall be filed with the corporate
authorities at least 90 days prior to the next election at which such proposition
may be voted upon. The petition may specify whether the transportation
system financed by a tax levy under this Section is to serve only the municipality
levying such tax or specified regions outside the corporate boundaries of
such municipality in addition thereto. The petition shall be in substantially
the following form:
We, the undersigned registered voters residing in ..... (specify the municipality),
in the County of ..... and State of Illinois, do hereby petition that the
corporate authorities of ....... (specify the municipality) be required
to place on the ballot the proposition requiring the municipality to levy an
annual tax at the rate of ...... (specify a rate not exceeding .075%) on
all taxable property in ....... (specify the municipality) for the purpose
of financing a public transportation system for elderly persons and persons with disabilities within ...... (specify the municipality and any regions outside
the corporate boundaries to be served by the transportation system).
Name......... Address...........State of Illinois) )ssCounty of... )
I ........, do hereby certify that I am a registered voter, that I reside
at No....... street, in the ...... of ......... County of ......... and
State of Illinois, and that signatures in this sheet were signed in my presence,
and are genuine, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the persons
so signing were at the time of signing the petitions registered voters,
and that their respective residences are correctly stated, as above set forth.
...................
Subscribed and sworn to me this ........... day of .......... A.D....
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shall a tax of ...... % (specifya rate not exceeding .075%) be leviedannually on all taxable property in......(specify the municipality) to pay YESthe cost of operating and maintaininga public transportation system for -------------------elderly persons and persons with disabilities within........(specify the municipality NOand any regions outside the corporateboundaries to be served by thetransportation system)?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the majority of the voters of the municipality voting therein vote
in favor of the proposition, the corporate authorities of the municipality
shall levy such annual tax at the rate specified in the proposition. If
the majority of the vote is against such proposition, such tax may not be levied.
(b) Municipalities under this Section may contract with any not-for-profit
corporation, subject to the General Not for Profit Corporation Act and incorporated
primarily for the purpose of providing transportation to elderly persons and persons with disabilities, for such corporation to provide transportation-related services
for the purposes of this Section. Municipalities should utilize where possible
existing facilities and systems already operating for the purposes outlined
in this Section.
(c) Taxes authorized under this Section may be used only for the purpose
of financing a transportation system for elderly persons and persons with disabilities
as authorized in this Section.
(d) For purposes of this Section, "persons with disabilities" means
any individuals who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction,
or other permanent or temporary disability, are unable without special public
transportation facilities or special planning or design to utilize ordinary
public transportation facilities and services as effectively as persons
who are not so affected.
"Public transportation for elderly persons and persons with disabilities" means a transportation
system for persons who have mental or physical difficulty in accessing or
using the conventional public mass transportation system, or for any
other reason.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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