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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
59-1.5 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/9-1.5 new)
7    Sec. 9-1.5. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority
8of the members of the school board, the board may authorize an
9advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot
10at the next regularly scheduled election in the school
11district. The school board shall certify the question to the
12proper election authority, which must submit the question at an
13election in accordance with the Election Code, provided,
14however, that no such question may be submitted at a
15consolidated primary election.