60 ILCS 1/ Township Code.

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60 ILCS 1/185-5

(60 ILCS 1/185-5)

Sec. 185-5.

Facilities and services; tax.

(a) A township may provide facilities or services for the benefit of its
residents who are persons with a developmental disability
and
who are not eligible to participate in any program conducted under Article 14
of the School Code, or a township may contract for those facilities or services
with any privately or publicly operated entity that provides facilities or
services either in or outside the township.

(b) For the purpose described in subsection (a), the township board may,
pursuant to the referendum requirements in Section 185-10, levy an annual tax
of not more than 0.1% of the value of all the taxable property in the township,
as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, upon that property.  The
tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other township taxes
but shall not be included in any limitation otherwise prescribed as to the rate
or amount of township taxes and shall be in addition to and in excess of other
township taxes.  When collected, the tax shall be paid into a special fund in
the township treasury, designated the "Fund for Persons with a Developmental
Disability", and shall, together with any interest earned,
be
used only for the purpose specified in this Article.

(Source: P.A. 90-210, eff. 7-25-97.)

60 ILCS 1/185-10

(60 ILCS 1/185-10)

Sec. 185-10.

Referendum.

(a) Before a tax may be levied under Section 185-5, the township board shall
certify that question to the proper election officials, who shall submit the
proposition at an election under the general election law. The proposition
shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall (name of township) be authorized to levy an

annual tax of not more than 0.1% of the value of all the taxable property in the township for the purpose of providing services and facilities to residents who are persons with a developmental disability?

The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".

(b) If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of
it, the tax levy is authorized. If a majority of the vote is against the
proposition, the tax levy is not authorized.

(Source: P.A. 90-210, eff. 7-25-97.)

60 ILCS 1/185-15

(60 ILCS 1/185-15)

Sec. 185-15.

Board of directors to administer Article.

When a township has
authority to levy a tax for the purpose of this Article, the township
supervisor, with the advice and consent of the township board, shall appoint a
board of 3 directors who shall administer this Article.  The board shall be
designated the "(name of township) Board for Care and Treatment of Persons with
a Developmental Disability".  The initial appointees
shall be
appointed for terms expiring, respectively, on June 30 in the first, second,
and third  years following their appointment as designated by the appointing
authority.  All succeeding terms shall be for 3 years, and successors shall be
appointed in the same manner as the initial appointees.  Vacancies shall be
filled in the same manner for the balance of the unexpired term.  Each director
shall serve until his or her successor is appointed.  Directors shall serve
without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred
in the performance of their duties.

(Source: P.A. 90-210, eff. 7-25-97.)