Illinois Statutes Chapter 105. Schools § 5/17-11. Certificate of tax levy

(a) The school board of each district, other than a school district subject to the authority of a Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to Article 1H of this Code, shall ascertain, as near as practicable, annually, how much money must be raised by special tax for transportation purposes if any and for educational and for operations and maintenance purposes for the next ensuing year. In school districts with a population of less than 500,000, these amounts shall be certified and returned to each county clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December, annually. The certificate shall be signed by the president and clerk or secretary, and may be in the following form:

CERTIFICATE OF TAX LEVY

We hereby certify that we require the sum of ․․․․․․ dollars, to be levied as a special tax for transportation purposes and the sum of ․․․․․․ dollars to be levied as a special tax for educational purposes, and the sum ․․․․․․ dollars to be levied as a special tax for operations and maintenance purposes, and the sum of ․․․․․․ to be levied as a special tax for a working cash fund, on the equalized assessed value of the taxable property of our district, for the year (insert year).

Signed on (insert date).

A ․․․․․․․․․․․ B ․․․․․․․․․․․․․, President

C ․․․․․․․․․․․ D․․․․․․․․․․․․․, Clerk (Secretary)

Dist. No. ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․․․ County

(b) A failure by the school board to file the certificate with the county clerk in the time required shall not vitiate the assessment.

(c) A school district subject to the authority of a Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to Article 1H of this Code shall file a certificate of tax levy as otherwise provided by this Section, except that such certificate shall be certified and returned to each county clerk on or before the first Tuesday in November annually. If, for whatever reason, the district fails to certify and return the certificate of tax levy to each county clerk on or before the first Tuesday in November annually, then the Financial Oversight Panel for such school district shall proceed to adopt, certify, and return a certificate of tax levy for such school district to each county clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December annually.