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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1881
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1881, on page 5,
3 line 2, by deleting "and"; and
4 on page 5, line 5, before the period, by inserting "; and (o)
5 made by the Chicago Park District for recreational programs
6 for the handicapped under subsection (c) of Section 7.06 of
7 the Chicago Park District Act"; and
8 on page 11, immediately below line 20, by inserting the
9 following:
10 "Section 10. The Chicago Park District Act is amended by
11 adding Section 7.06 as follows:
12 (70 ILCS 1505/7.06 new)
13 Sec. 7.06. Recreational programs for the handicapped;
14 tax.
15 (a) The Chicago Park District is authorized to
16 establish, maintain, and manage recreational programs for the
17 handicapped, including both mentally and physically
18 handicapped, to provide transportation for the handicapped to
19 and from these programs, to provide for the examination of
20 participants in such programs as deemed necessary, to charge
21 fees for participating in the programs (the fee charged for
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1 non-residents of the district need not be the same as the
2 fees charged the residents of the district), and to charge
3 fees for transportation furnished to participants.
4 (b) For the purposes of the recreational programs for
5 the handicapped established under this Section, the Chicago
6 Park District is authorized to adopt procedures for approval
7 of budgets, authorization of expenditures, location of
8 recreational areas, acquisition of real estate by gift,
9 legacy, grant, or purchase, and employment of a director and
10 other professional workers for the programs.
11 (c) For the purposes of providing recreational programs
12 for the handicapped under this Section, the Chicago Park
13 District may levy and collect annually a tax of not to exceed
14 .04% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department
15 of Revenue, of all taxable property in the district for the
16 purpose of funding the district's expenses of providing these
17 programs. This tax shall be levied and collected in like
18 manner as the general taxes for the district. The tax shall
19 be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be
20 levied and collected in the district and shall not be
21 included within any limitation of rate contained in this Act
22 or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom, in
23 addition thereto, and in excess thereof.".