(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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