(65 ILCS 5/11-98-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-2)
Sec. 11-98-2. In any city or village with a population of 500 or more but less than 50,000, upon a petition signed by electors of the municipality equal in number to 1% of the number of votes cast at the last preceding general municipal election but in no case fewer than 100 electors, the municipal clerk of the municipality shall certify for submission at an election in accordance with the general election law, a proposition to levy additional taxes for park purposes as provided by Section 11-98-1.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: --------------------------------------------------------------
Shall
an
annual
tax
of
not
exceeding
.......%
on
all
taxable
property
within
the
city
(or
YES
village)
be
levied
in
addition
to
taxes
for
general
purposes
--------------------------
as
authorized
by
Section
8-3-1
of
the
Illinois
Municipal
Code,
NO
for
the
purpose
of
maintaining
a
park
in
the
....?--------------------------------------------------------------
If a majority of the electors voting upon the proposition vote in favor thereof, the specified tax shall be levied and collected as provided by Section 11-98-1.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
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