(75 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 74)
Sec. 1.
The corporate authorities of any village of 2,500 population
or less, in which a free public library and gymnasium has been
established by public and private, or public or private, grant or
donation, absolutely or in trust, on land conveyed therefor to such
village, where the management thereof has been vested by any such donor
in a board of directors from time to time elected in accordance with "An
Act in relation to free public libraries for cities, villages,
incorporated towns and townships and to repeal Acts and parts of Acts
therein named", approved July 12, 1965, as now or hereafter amended, or
any board of trustees appointed by the president and board of trustees
in accordance with the terms of any gift or grant, may levy a tax of not
to exceed .15% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department
of Revenue, on all the taxable property in such
village, for the maintenance and operation of such library and
gymnasium. Such tax shall be levied and collected with the general taxes
of such village, and the proceeds shall be deposited in the treasury of
such village to the credit of the library and gymnasium fund and kept
separate and apart from other moneys of such village. Such fund shall be
drawn upon by the proper officers of such library and gymnasium upon the
properly authenticated vouchers of the library and gymnasium board,
provided that no trustee shall receive compensation as such from such
fund.
The board of directors shall make a report to the village board, and
file a copy thereof with the Illinois State Library in accordance with
Section 4-10 of "An Act in relation to free public libraries for cities,
villages, incorporated towns and townships and to repeal Acts and parts
of Acts therein named", approved July 12, 1965, as now or hereafter
amended. Such taxes shall be in addition to the maximum of taxes
permitted under Section 8-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as now or
hereafter amended.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
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