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§ 6. Tax. (a) Upon the adoption of the proposition by the electors pursuant to Section 5, each affected county board shall cause an annual tax of not to exceed .004% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property of the county to be levied upon all the taxable property in the county for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a Children's Advocacy Center. The tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected in the county and shall be in addition to the maximum of taxes authorized by law for county purposes. The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be increased or decreased according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of Illinois. 1
(b) The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be paid into the county treasury and deposited in a fund to be known as the Children's Advocacy Center Fund. The Fund may be used by the county board or boards for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a Children's Advocacy Center. Expenditures from the Fund shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as other county expenditures.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 55. Counties § 80/6. Tax - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-55-counties/il-st-sect-55-80-6/
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