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Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 705 Fire Protection District Act. Section 24

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    (70 ILCS 705/24) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.7)

    Sec. 24. (a) In addition to any other tax authorized by law, the board of trustees of a fire protection district may, subject to the requirements of subsection (b), by ordinance levy a special annual tax at a rate not exceeding .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property within the district, for the purpose of obtaining funds to pay for the costs of emergency and rescue crews and equipment.

    (b) Whenever the board of trustees of a fire protection district desires to levy a special tax under this Section, it shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit that question at an election to the voters of the district in accordance with the general election law. The result of such referendum shall be entered upon the records of the district. If a majority of the votes on the proposition are in favor of such proposition, the board of trustees may thereafter levy a special tax under this Section at a rate not to exceed .05% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: --------------------------------------------------------------

    Shall

 the

 .......

 Fire

 ProtectionDistrict

 levy

 a

 special

 tax

 at

 a

 ratenot

 to

 exceed

 .05%

 of

 the

 value

 of

           YESall

 taxable

 property

 within

 thedistrict

 as

 equalized

 or

 assessed

       ----------------------by

 the

 Department

 of

 Revenue

 forthe

 purpose

 of

 providing

 funds

               NOto

 pay

 for

 the

 costs

 of

 emergencyand

 rescue

 crews

 and

 equipment?--------------------------------------------------------------

(Source: P.A. 85-652.)

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