Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Filed: 3/7/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 549




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 549 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 11-74.4-12 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-12 new)
7    Sec. 11-74.4-12. Financially distressed cities.
8    A municipality may use moneys from the special tax 
9allocation fund to hire police officers, if the corporate 
10authorities of the municipality determine by ordinance or 
11resolution that, as a result of the development associated with 
12the tax increment financing, more police officers are needed to 
13protect the public health and safety of the residents, and  the 
14municipality: (i) has been designated as a financially 
15distressed city, as defined in the Financially Distressed City 
16Law, or (ii) has a median household income of less than 200% of 
 
 
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1the federal poverty level. The moneys used to hire police 
2officers may amount to no more than 10% of the funds 
3available.".