(70 ILCS 1870/20) (from Ch. 19, par. 770)

Sec. 20. The board may, after referendum approval, levy a tax for corporate purposes of the District annually at the rate approved by referendum, but which rate may not exceed .05% of the value of all taxable property within the Port District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue.

If the Board desires to levy such a tax, it shall order that the question be submitted at a referendum to be held within the District. The Board shall certify its order and the proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the question to the voters at an election in accordance with the general election law. The Board shall cause the result of the referendum to be entered upon the records of the Port District. If a majority of the vote on the proposition is in favor of the proposition, the Board may thereafter levy a tax for corporate purposes at a rate not to exceed that approved by referendum but in no event 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:

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Shall the White County

Port District levy a tax

for corporate purposes YES

annually at a rate not to

exceed ....% of the value ------------------------------------------------------------------------

of taxable property as

equalized or assessed by NO

the Department of Revenue?

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(Source: P.A. 81-1489; 81-1509.)