100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0864

 

Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. Andy Manar

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
75 ILCS 16/10-7 new

    Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Limits provisions regarding converting a public library to a public library district by prohibiting expansion of the territory that currently supports a public library to include areas that were not previously taxed before the conversion. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is
5amended by adding Section 10-7 as follows:
 
6    (75 ILCS 16/10-7 new)
7    Sec. 10-7. Expansion of territory. This Article shall not
8be used to expand the territory that currently supports a
9public library to include areas that were not previously taxed
10before the conversion. Nothing in this Section prohibits a
11public library district from adding territory under Article 15
12of this Act.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.