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| Public Act 102-0935 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 5 as follows:
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(405 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305)
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Sec. 5. (a) When the governing body of a governmental unit | ||||
passes a
resolution as provided in Section 4 asking that an | ||||
annual tax may be
levied for the purpose of providing such | ||||
mental health facilities and
services, including facilities | ||||
and services for the person with a
developmental disability or | ||||
a substance use disorder, in the community and so
instructs | ||||
the clerk of the governmental unit such clerk shall certify | ||||
the
proposition to the proper election officials for | ||||
submission at a regular
election in accordance with the | ||||
general election law. The proposition shall be
in the | ||||
following form:
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Shall............ (governmental
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unit) levy an annual tax of not to YES
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(not more than .15%) exceed .15%
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for the purpose of providing
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community mental health facilities and ---------------
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services including facilities and services
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for the person with a developmental NO
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disability or a substance use disorder?
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(b) If a majority of all the votes cast upon the | ||
proposition are for the
levy of such tax, the governing
body of | ||
such governmental unit shall
thereafter annually levy a tax | ||
not to exceed the rate set forth in
Section 4. Thereafter, the | ||
governing body shall in the annual
appropriation bill | ||
appropriate from such funds such sum or sums of money
as may be | ||
deemed necessary, based upon the community mental health
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board's budget, the board's annual mental health report, and | ||
the local
mental health plan to defray necessary expenses and | ||
liabilities in
providing for such community mental health | ||
facilities and services.
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(c) If the governing body of a governmental unit levies a | ||
tax under Section 4 of this Act and the rate specified in the | ||
proposition under subsection (a) of this Section is less than | ||
0.15%, then the governing body of the governmental unit may, | ||
upon referendum approval, increase that rate to not more than | ||
0.15%. The governing body shall instruct the clerk of the | ||
governmental unit to certify the
proposition to the proper | ||
election officials for submission at a regular
election in | ||
accordance with the general election law. The proposition | ||
shall be
in the following form: | ||
"Shall the tax imposed by (governmental unit) for the | ||
purpose of providing community mental health facilities | ||
and services, including facilities and services for | ||
persons with a developmental disability or substance use | ||
disorder be increased to (not more than 0.15%)?" | ||
If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition | ||
are for the
increase of the tax, then the governing
body of the | ||
governmental unit may
thereafter annually levy a tax not to | ||
exceed the rate set forth in the referendum question. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-336, eff. 8-21-07; 96-764, eff. 8-25-09.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2022.
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