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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 5-24. Sale to another school district or municipality. Whenever a petition is presented to the school board of a school district requesting the sale of school grounds and buildings to another school district or other municipality, which petition is signed by 10% of the voters of the district, the school board of the district shall adopt a resolution for the sale of such school grounds and buildings, and fix the price therefor, and shall thereupon order the secretary to certify to the proper election authorities the proposition for submission to the voters of the district in accordance with the general election law; and if a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor of the sale, then the school board, trustees of schools of the township in which the school district is located, or other school officials having legal title shall convey by its president and clerk or secretary, upon receipt of the purchase price, the property so to be sold; and the purchase price thereof shall be placed with the proper treasurer for the benefit of the school district so selling the property. The proposition shall be substantially in the following form:
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Shall School District Number ______________________________, |
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of ________ County, Illinois, sell |
YES |
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to School District Number ___________________________________ |
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(or other municipality) of __________________________________ |
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County, Illinois, the following de- |
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scribed property (here describe the |
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ground) for the sum of ______________________________________ |
NO |
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Dollars?
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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 105. Schools § 5/5-24. Sale to another school district or municipality - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-105-schools/il-st-sect-105-5-5-24/
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