HB3538 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB095 07002 NHT 27121 b

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3538

Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/17-2.2b

from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.2b

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a tax for health care purposes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 17-2.2b as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/17-2.2b) (from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.2b)

Sec. 17-2.2b. Tax for primary health care programs. The The school board of any district which prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1982 had contracted for health care services with a non-profit corporation may, by proper resolution after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1982, levy an annual tax, in addition to any other taxes and not subject to the limitations specified elsewhere in this Article, not to exceed .544% upon the value of the taxable property as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for not more than 4 years, for health care purposes.

Such tax may be levied upon condition that there are not sufficient funds available in the operations and maintenance fund of the district to pay the cost of the health care.

The revenue raised by such tax shall be used only for maintenance of health care facilities and to provide primary health care to students of such district, including health education, general physical examinations and the treatment of illness and injury.

Notice of the passage of a resolution pursuant to this Section shall be given by the Secretary of the board of education, by one publication within 5 days of such passage, in a newspaper having a general circulation within such district. The notice shall contain a clearly understandable summary of the contents of the resolution and statement of the procedure for submitting the resolution to a referendum. The publication of the resolution shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the tax levy be submitted to the voters of the district; (2) the time within which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum. The district Secretary shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.

Any taxpayer in such district may, within 30 days after notice has been published, file with the Secretary of the board of education a petition signed by the voters of the district equal to 10% or more of the registered voters of the district requesting the submission to a referendum of the following proposition:

"Shall school district No....... be authorized to levy a tax for health care purposes not to exceed .544% as authorized in Section 17-2.2b of the School Code?" The Secretary of the board of education shall certify the proposition to the proper election authorities for submission to the electorate at a regular scheduled election in accordance with the general election law.

If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor thereof, such tax shall thereafter be authorized; if a majority of the vote is against such proposition, no such tax shall be levied.

(Source: P.A. 86-970; 86-1253; 87-767.)