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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5368
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 5368, AS AMENDED,
3 by inserting the following in its proper numeric sequence:
4 "Section 1. The Township Code is amended by changing
5 Section 35-55 as follows:
6 (60 ILCS 1/35-55)
7 Sec. 35-55. Senior citizens services; authorization of
8 tax levy.
9 (a) The electors may authorize the township board to
10 levy a tax (at a rate of not more than 0.15% of the value, as
11 equalized and assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
12 taxable property in the township) for the sole and exclusive
13 purpose of providing services to senior citizens under
14 Article 220 including, but not limited to, the construction,
15 maintenance, repair, and operation of a senior citizens
16 center 270. If the board desires to levy the tax, it shall
17 order a referendum on the proposition to be held at an
18 election in accordance with the general election law. The
19 board shall certify the proposition to the proper election
20 officials, who shall submit the proposition to the voters at
21 an election in accordance with the general election law. If a
22 majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor of
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1 the proposition, the board may annually levy the tax in
2 addition to any other taxes set forth in Article 235 of this
3 Act, but subject to the extension limitations in the Property
4 Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code.
5 (b) If the township board of any township authorized to
6 levy a tax under this Section pursuant to a referendum held
7 before January 1, 1987, desires to increase the maximum rate
8 of the tax to 0.15% of the value, as equalized and assessed
9 by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the
10 township, it shall order a referendum on that proposition to
11 be held at an election in accordance with the general
12 election law. The board shall certify the proposition to the
13 proper election officials, who shall submit the proposition
14 to the voters at an election in accordance with the general
15 election law. If a majority of the votes cast on the
16 proposition is in favor of the proposition, the maximum tax
17 rate shall be so increased.
18 (Source: P.A. 85-742; 88-62; revised 12-13-01.)".