The filing of a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance levying the
tax shall be the authority of the county clerk or clerks
to extend such tax; provided, however, that in no event shall the extension
for the current and preceding years, if any, under this Section be greater
than the amount so approved, and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this
Section and in the event such current extension and preceding extensions
exceed such approval and interest, it shall be reduced proportionately.

The county clerk of each of the counties in which any community college
district levying a tax under the authority of this Section is located, in
reducing raised levies, shall not consider any such tax as a part of the
general levy for community college purposes and shall not include the same
in the limitation of any other tax rate which may be extended.  Such tax
shall be levied and collected in like manner as all other taxes of
community college districts.

The tax rate limit hereinabove specified in this Section may be increased
to .10% upon the approval of a proposition to effect such increase by a
majority of the electors voting on that proposition at a regular scheduled
election.  Such proposition may be initiated by resolution of the local
community college board and shall be certified by the secretary of the
local community college board to the proper election authorities for
submission in accordance with the general election law.

Each local community college district authorized to levy any tax pursuant
to this Section may also or in the alternative by proper resolution or
ordinance borrow money for such specifically identified purposes not in
 excess of $4,500,000 in the aggregate at any one time when
in the judgment
of the local community college board of trustees there are not sufficient
funds available in the operations and maintenance fund of the district to
permanently pay for such alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as
necessary and a certified estimate of a licensed architect or engineer
stating the estimated amount has been secured by
the local community college district, and as evidence of such
indebtedness may issue bonds without referendum.  However, Community College District No. 522 and Community College District No. 536 may or in the alternative by proper resolution or
ordinance borrow money for such specifically identified purposes not in
 excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time when
in the judgment
of the community college board of trustees there are not sufficient
funds available in the operations and maintenance fund of the district to
permanently pay for such alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as
necessary and a certified estimate of a licensed architect or engineer
stating the estimated amount has been secured by
the community college district, and as evidence of such
indebtedness may issue bonds without referendum. Such bonds shall bear
interest at a rate or rates authorized by "An Act to authorize public
corporations to issue bonds, other evidences of indebtedness and tax
anticipation warrants subject to interest rate limitations set forth
therein", approved May 26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended, shall mature
within 20 years from date, and shall be signed by the chairman, secretary
and treasurer of the local community college board.

In order to authorize and issue such bonds the local community college
board shall adopt a resolution fixing the amount of bonds, the date thereof,
the maturities thereof and rates of interest thereof, and the board by such
resolution, or in a district to which Article VII applies the city council
upon demand and under the direction of the board by ordinance, shall provide
for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable
property in the local community college district sufficient to pay the
principal and interest on such bonds to maturity.  Upon the filing in the
office of the county clerk of each of the counties in which the community
college district is located of a certified copy of such resolution or
ordinance it is the duty of the county clerk or clerks to extend the tax
therefor without limit as to rate or amount and in addition to and in
excess of all other taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized to be levied
by such community college district.

The State Board shall set through administrative rule regulations and specifications
for minimum requirements for the construction, remodeling or rehabilitation
of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, seating, water supply,
toilet, accessibility, fire safety and any other matter that
will conserve, preserve or provide for the protection and the health or
safety of individuals in or on community college property and will conserve
the integrity of the physical facilities of the district.

This Section is cumulative and constitutes complete authority for the
issuance of bonds as provided in this Section notwithstanding any other
statute or law to the contrary.

(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-655, eff. 7-28-16.)