(70 ILCS 1205/Art. 5 heading)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-1) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-1)
Sec. 5-1. Each Park District has the power to levy and collect taxes on all the taxable property in the district for all corporate purposes. The commissioners may accumulate funds for the purposes of building repairs and improvements and may annually levy taxes for such purposes in excess of current requirements for its other purposes but subject to the tax rate limitation as herein provided.
All general taxes proposed by the board to be levied upon the taxable property within the district shall be levied by ordinance. A certified copy of such levy ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the same is to be collected not later than the last Tuesday in December in each year. The county clerk shall extend such tax; provided, the aggregate amount of taxes levied for any one year, exclusive of the amount levied for the payment of the principal and interest on bonded indebtedness of the district and taxes authorized by special referenda, shall not exceed, except as otherwise provided in this Section, the rate of .10%, or the rate limitation in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever is greater, of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a park district board of a park district lying wholly within one county is authorized to increase property taxes under this Section for corporate purposes for any one year so long as the increase is offset by a like property tax levy reduction in one or more of the park district's funds. At the time that such park district files its levy with the county clerk, it shall also certify to the county clerk that the park district has complied with and is authorized to act under this Section 5-1 of the Park District Code. In no instance shall the increase either exceed or result in a reduction to the extension limitation to which any park district is subject under Section 18-195 of the Property Tax Code.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, if a park district is subject to Section 18-195 of the Property Tax Code and does not levy the tax authorized by Section 5-3, then it may increase the property tax levy under this Section for corporate purposes to a total rate not to exceed the total of rates authorized by this Section and Section 5-3 as long as the increase is offset by a like property tax levy reduction in one or more of the park district's funds. In no instance shall the increase for corporate purposes cause the park district to exceed the limiting rate that the park district is subject to under Section 18-195 of the Property Tax Code.
Any funds on hand at the end of the fiscal year that are not pledged for or allocated to a particular purpose may, by action of the board of commissioners, be transferred to a capital improvement fund and accumulated therein, but the total amount accumulated in the fund may not exceed 1.5% of the aggregate assessed valuation of all taxable property in the park district.
The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be decreased under the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 97-974, eff. 8-17-12.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-2) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-2)
Sec. 5-2. Any park district may levy and collect annually, a tax of not to exceed .12% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in such district for the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreational programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreational centers, which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for such district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof.
The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be paid to the treasurer of such district and kept in a fund to be known as the recreational program fund. Such fund shall be used for the planning, establishing and maintaining recreational programs carried on by such district.
No such tax in excess of .075% shall be levied in any such district, until the question of levying such tax has first been submitted to the voters of such district at an election held in such district and has been approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon. The board shall certify such proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit such proposition to the voters of the district regardless of whether or not a petition, signed by electors of the district, requesting the submission thereof has been filed with the board. Notice of such referendum shall be given and such referendum shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the.... Park District
be authorized and empowered to
levy and collect a tax of.... YES
per cent for the purpose of
recreational programs (and,
optionally, insert specific -----------------------------
purposes or programs as
determined by the park district
board) as provided in Section NO
5-2 of "The Park District Code"?
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If a majority of the voters of such district voting thereon shall vote for the levy and collection of the tax, such district is authorized and empowered to levy and collect such tax annually thereafter. Any tax previously authorized by referendum for recreation and community centers under "An Act to amend Section 8 of An Act to provide for the creation of Pleasure Driveway and Park Districts, approved June 19, 1893, as amended and to add Sections 8a, 8b, 8c, and 8d thereto", approved February 27, 1935, as amended, shall continue to be levied and shall be treated as having been authorized under this Section.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, if a park district is subject to Section 18-195 of the Property Tax Code and does not levy the tax authorized by Section 5-3a, then it may increase the property tax levy under this Section for the purpose of planning, establishing, and maintaining recreational programs carried on by the district to a total rate not to exceed the total of rates authorized by this Section and Section 5-3a as long as the increase is offset by a like property tax levy reduction in one or more of the park district's funds. In no instance shall the increase for the purpose of planning, establishing, and maintaining recreation programs cause the park district to exceed the limiting rate that the park district is subject to under Section 18-195 of the Property Tax Code.
The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be decreased under the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 97-974, eff. 8-17-12.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-2a) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-2a)
Sec. 5-2a. Whenever a Park District contains within the boundaries of the district, the greater portion of the area of a city, village or incorporated town, the population of which city, village or incorporated town constitutes a majority of the population of the Park District, and which city, village or incorporated town levies and collects a tax for recreation purposes under the provisions of Division 95 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, the functions of the Playground and Recreation Commission may be merged with, and assumed by, the Park District in the following manner:
The Park Commissioners shall adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the commissioners, which ordinance shall set forth the intent of the Park District to assume the planning, establishing and maintaining of the municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the Park District, and to levy and collect a tax at a rate not to exceed that levied by the city, village, or incorporated town, which rate shall not exceed .09% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the district for such purposes. Then the Secretary of the Park District shall mail a certified copy of the ordinance to the city, village or incorporated town. In the event the governing board of the city, village or incorporated town sees fit, they may adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the members, which ordinance shall set forth that the city, village or incorporated town relinquishes all control and management of the planning, establishing and maintaining of the municipal recreation program within its boundaries to the Park District and relinquishes its tax levy for recreation purposes.
Upon the adoption of the ordinance by the city, village or incorporated town, and 6 months from the date of adoption of the ordinance, the Park District shall assume the functions previously performed by the city, village or incorporated town through its playground and recreation commission, or other board or commission designated by the city, village or incorporated town; whereupon the Park District shall have the power and authority to levy and collect a tax of not to exceed that rate previously levied by the city, village or incorporated town for recreational purposes, the rate of tax not to exceed .09% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the district for the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreation programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation centers. The tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for the district. The tax to be levied under this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof. A Pleasure Driveway and Park District that before 1964 assumed the functions of a municipal Playground and Recreation Commission and has continuously performed those functions may levy and collect the tax authorized by this Section at a rate not to exceed 0.09% and shall not be limited to the rate previously levied by the city, village, or incorporated town for recreational purposes.
The city, village or incorporated town shall thereupon, 6 months from the date of adoption of the ordinance, turn over to the Park District any and all funds and tax monies in its possession on the date upon which funds were received by it from the "Playground and Recreation Tax" and shall from time to time thereafter turn over to the Park District all such funds and tax monies as shall be received from levies adopted prior to the effective date of the merger. At such time as these funds shall be received by it, the funds are to be paid to the treasurer of the Park District and kept in a fund to be known as the "Recreational Program Fund" pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-2.
(Source: P.A. 86-1037.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-2b) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-2b)
Sec. 5-2b. Whenever the greater portion of the area of a city, village or incorporated town lies wholly within the boundaries of a single Park District, the population of which city, village or incorporated town, constitutes a majority of the population of the Park District, and which city, village or incorporated town levies and collects a tax for recreation purposes under the provisions of Division 95 of Article 11 of the "Illinois Municipal Code", as now or hereafter amended, the functions of the Playground and Recreation Commission may be merged with and relinquished to the Park District in the following manner: The governing board of the city, village or incorporated town shall adopt an ordinance by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the members, which ordinance shall set forth the intent and desire of the city, village or incorporated town to relinquish and turn over to the Park District the function of planning, establishing and maintaining of the municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the city, village or incorporated town and to relinquish all powers which it may have to levy and collect a tax known as "The Playground and Recreation Tax"; that thereupon the clerk of such city, village or incorporated town shall mail a certified copy of the ordinance to the Park District. In the event the Park Commissioners of the Park District see fit, they may adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the members, which ordinance shall provide that the Park District assumes the planning, establishing and maintaining of the municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the city and the Park District together with its intent to levy and collect a tax at a rate not to exceed that levied by the city, village or incorporated town and which tax shall not exceed .09% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in such District for the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreational programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation centers.
Upon the adoption of such ordinance by the Park District and 6 months from the date of adoption of such ordinance, the Park District shall assume the functions previously performed by the city, village or incorporated town through its playground and recreation commission, or other board or commission designated by the city, village or incorporated town, whereupon the Park District shall have the power and authority to levy and collect a tax of not to exceed that rate previously levied by the city, village or incorporated town for recreation purposes, such rate of tax not to exceed .09% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in such district for the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreation programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation centers and which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for the District. The tax to be levied under this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof. Whenever the tax levied under this Section shall be levied in addition to the tax levied under Section 5-2 of "The Park District Code", such tax levied under this Section shall be levied and extended only upon that property located within the boundaries of the city, village or incorporated town, which lies within the boundaries of the park district.
The city, village or incorporated town shall thereupon, 6 months from the date of adoption of the ordinance, turn over to the Park District all funds and tax monies in its possession on that date, which funds were received by it from the "Playground and Recreation Tax", and shall from time to time thereafter turn over to the Park District all such funds and tax monies received from levies adopted prior to the effective date of the merger, and at such time as the same shall be received by it, the funds to be paid to the treasurer of the Park District and kept in a fund to be known as the "Recreational Program Fund" pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-2.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-2c)
Sec. 5-2c. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 88-537. Repealed by internal repealer, eff. 1-1-96.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-2d)
Sec. 5-2d. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 89-536, eff. 7-19-96. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-98.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-3) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-3)
Sec. 5-3. Any park district may levy and collect annually an additional tax of not to exceed .25% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in such district for all corporate purposes, which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for such district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected by such district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof.
No such tax shall be levied in any such district until the question of levying such tax has first been submitted to the voters of such district at an election held in such district, and has been approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon. Notice of the referendum shall be given and such election shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall.... Park District
be authorized to levy and YES
collect an additional tax of
not to exceed .25% for all
corporate purposes (and,
optionally, insert specific --------------------------
purposes or programs as
determined by the park
district board) as provided NO
in Section 5-3 of "The Park
District Code"?
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If a majority of the voters of such district voting thereon shall vote for the levy and collection of the tax, such district shall be authorized and empowered to levy and collect such tax.
(Source: P.A. 93-434, eff. 8-5-03.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-3a) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-3a)
Sec. 5-3a. Any park district may levy and collect annually an additional tax of not to exceed 0.25% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in such district for the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreational programs carried on by such district, which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for such district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected by such district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom in addition thereto and in excess thereof.
No such tax shall be levied in any such district, nor the rate of such tax be increased, until the question of levying or increasing such tax has first been submitted to the voters of such district at an election held in such district, and has been approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon. Notice of referendum shall be given and such referendum shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall....... Park District be
authorized to levy and collect
an additional tax of (insert YES
percentage)% for the purpose
of recreational programs (and, ---------------------------
optionally insert specific
purposes or programs as determined NO
by the park district board) as
provided in "The Park District
Code"?
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(Source: P.A. 93-434, eff. 8-5-03.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-4) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-4)
Sec. 5-4. When a park district lies in 2 or more counties, the board shall ascertain the total amount of all taxable property situated within the district in each county as the property is equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the current year and shall certify the amount of taxable property in each county within the district to the county clerk of the county wherein the greater portion of the district, in area, lies. That county clerk shall ascertain the rate per cent which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to taxation within the district, will produce a net amount not less than the total amount directed to be levied. As soon as such rate per cent is ascertained, that clerk shall certify the rate per cent to the county clerks of each other county wherein a portion of the district is situated. The county clerks of the respective counties shall then extend the tax in a separate column upon the books of the collector of state and county taxes for his county against all taxable property in his county situated within the limits of the park district.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-5) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-5)
Sec. 5-5. Any tax authorized by referendum by any park district prior to the enactment of this amendment shall not be affected or abrogated hereby, and the district may continue to levy and collect the same as heretofore.
(Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-6) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-6)
Sec. 5-6. Any park district may levy and collect annually, a tax of not to exceed .005% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the district for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and lighting streets and roadways within the parks and playgrounds maintained by the district. The tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as the general taxes for the district. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in the district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom, in addition thereto, and in excess thereof.
The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be paid to the treasurer of the district and kept in a fund to be known as the paving and lighting fund. The fund shall be used for the planning, construction and maintaining of streets, roadways and other paved areas and the lighting thereof within the parks maintained within the district.
Prior to levy and collection of such tax, the park districts shall adopt a resolution that it shall levy and collect such tax, and, within 15 days after adopting the resolution, it shall be published once in a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the park district, or, if there is no such newspaper, then in some newspaper having a general circulation in the county wherein such district or the greater or greatest portion in area of said district lies, or, if there be no such newspaper, copies of the ordinance shall be posted in at least three public places in the district. The publication or posting of the resolution shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the resolution be submitted to the electors of the district; (2) the time in which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum.
The Secretary of the governing board of the park district shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
If within this 30 day period a petition is filed, signed by electors of the district numbering 10% or more of the registered voters of the district, asking that the question of levying and collecting such tax be submitted to the electors of the district, the board shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit that question at an election in which all the electors of the district may vote. If no such valid petition is filed with the secretary of the district within 30 days after the publication or posting of the resolution, then the park district shall be authorized to levy and collect such tax. Notice of such referendum shall be given and such referendum shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the.... Park District be authorized and
empowered to levy and collect a tax of.... YES
per cent for the purpose of paving and lighting ------------
programs as provided in Section 5-6 of "The NO
Park District Code"?
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If a majority of the voters of such district voting thereon vote for the levy and collection of the tax provided for, such district shall be authorized and empowered to levy and collect such tax annually thereafter. The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be increased or decreased according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 87-767.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-7) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-7)
Sec. 5-7. Tax for operation and maintenance of conservatory - Referendum. Any park district may levy and collect annually, a tax of not to exceed .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the district for the purpose of establishing, acquiring, completing, enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, improving, operating, maintaining and caring for a conservatory on park district property, and for the purpose of ecological and horticultural programming, which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for such district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto in excess thereof.
The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be paid to the treasurer of the district and kept in a fund to be known as The Conservatory Fund. Such fund shall be used for establishing, acquiring, completing, enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, improving, operating, maintaining and caring for such conservatory, and for the purpose of ecological and horticultural programming, within the district.
No such tax shall be levied in any such district until the question of levying such tax has first been submitted to the voters of the district at an election held in the district and has been approved by a majority of the voters voting on the question. The board shall certify such question to the proper election officials, who shall submit such proposition to the voters of the district regardless of whether a petition, signed by electors of the district, requesting the submission thereof has been filed with the board. Notice of such referendum shall be given and such referendum shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the.... Park District be authorized
and empowered to levy and collect a tax of YES
.... per cent for the purpose of operating and ---------------
maintaining a conservatory as provided in NO
Section 5-7 of "The Park District Code"?
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If a majority of the voters of such district voting on the proposition vote for the levy and collection of the tax, the district may levy and collect such tax annually thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489; 81-1509.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-8) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-8)
Sec. 5-8. Any park district that is a party to a joint agreement to provide recreational programs for persons with disabilities under Section 8-10b of this Code may levy and collect annually a tax of not to exceed .04% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the district for the purpose of funding the district's share of the expenses of providing these programs under that joint agreement, which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for the district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in the district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom, in addition thereto and in excess thereof. However, no tax may be levied pursuant to this Section in any area in which a tax is levied under Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-9) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-9)
Sec. 5-9. Any park district may levy and collect annually, a tax of not to exceed .025 per cent of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the district for the purpose of organizing and maintaining a police system within the parks and playgrounds maintained by the district. The tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as the general taxes for the district. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in the district and shall not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof.
The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be paid to the treasurer of the district and kept in a fund to be known as the police fund. This fund shall be used for the organization and maintaining of a police system including the hiring of a regular policeman or police force for the purpose of policing the parks and playgrounds maintained within the district.
Prior to levy and collection of such tax, the park districts shall adopt a resolution that it shall levy and collect such tax, and, within 15 days after adopting the resolution, it shall be published once in a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the park district, or, if there is no such newspaper, then in some newspaper having a general circulation in the county wherein such district or the greater or greatest portion in area of said district lies, or, if there be no such newspaper, copies of the ordinance shall be posted in at least three public places in the district. The publication or posting of the resolution shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the resolution be submitted to the electors of the district; (2) the time in which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum.
The Secretary of the governing board of the park district shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
If within this 30 day period a petition is filed, signed by electors of the district numbering 10% or more of the registered voters of the district, asking that the question of levying and collecting such tax be submitted to the electors of the district, the board shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit that question at an election in which all the electors of the district may vote. If no such valid petition is filed with the secretary of the district within 30 days after the publication or posting of the resolution, then the park district shall be authorized to levy and collect such tax. Notice of such referendum shall be given and such referendum shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the.... Park District be authorized
and empowered to levy and collect a tax of YES
.... per cent for the purpose of police ----------------
programs as provided in Section 5-9 NO
of the Park District Code?
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If a majority of the voters of such district voting thereon vote for the levy and collection of the tax provided for, such district shall be authorized and empowered to levy and collect such tax annually thereafter if the district participates in the program established under the Illinois Police Training Act. The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be increased or decreased according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 87-767.)
(70 ILCS 1205/5-10) (from Ch. 105, par. 5-10)
Sec. 5-10. Whenever, as a result of any lawful order of any agency, other than a park district board, having authority to enforce any law or regulation designed for the protection, health or safety of employees or visitors, or any law or regulation for the protection and safety of the environment, pursuant to the "Environmental Protection Act", any local park district, is required to alter or repair any physical facilities, or whenever after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985 any such district determines that it is necessary for health and safety, environmental protection, accessibility or energy conservation purposes that any physical facilities be altered or repaired, such district may, by proper resolution which specifically identifies the project and which is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act and upon the approval of a proposition by a majority of the electors voting thereon specifying the rate, levy a tax for the purpose of paying such alterations or repairs, or survey by a licensed architect or engineer, upon the equalized assessed value of all the taxable property of the district at the specified rate not to exceed .10% per year for a period sufficient to finance such alterations or repairs, upon the following conditions:
(a) When in the judgment of the local park district board of commissioners there are not sufficient funds available in the operations, building and maintenance fund of the district to pay for such alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as necessary.
(b) When a certified estimate of a licensed architect or engineer stating the estimated amount of not less than $25,000 that is necessary to make the alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as necessary has been secured by the local park district.
The filing of a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance levying the tax shall be the authority of the county clerk or clerks to extend such tax; provided, that in no event shall the extension of such tax for the current and preceding years, if any, under this Section be greater than the amount so approved, and in the event such current extension and preceding extensions exceed such approval and interest, it shall be reduced proportionately.
The county clerk of each of the counties in which any park district levying a tax under the authority of this Section is located, in reducing raised levies, shall not consider any such tax as a part of the general levy for park district purposes and shall not include the same in the limitation of any other tax rate which may be extended. Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as all other taxes of park districts.
The proposition to impose a tax under this Section may be initiated by resolution of the local park district board and shall be certified by the secretary of the local park district board to the proper election authorities for submission in accordance with the general election law.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)