Illinois Statutes Chapter 70. Special Districts § 3305/10.1. Election to increase tax rate

§ 10.1. If the board desires to levy or cause to be levied, annually, more than the rate per cent authorized for corporate purposes by Section 10 or the rate as increased pursuant to this section, as the case may be, the board may adopt a resolution and certify such resolution and the proposition for an assent to increase the annual tax rate to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition to the voters of the district at an election in accordance with the general election law. The rate as so increased shall not exceed 2.00%. If at such referendum a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor thereof, the board and the authorities of such district may thereafter, until such authority is revoked in like manner, levy annually upon all taxable property of the district, for corporate purposes, the tax so authorized.

The notice of such referendum election shall specify the proposed increase in the tax rate and shall be published in accordance with the general election law. The proposed increase in the annual tax rate for corporate purposes shall be printed on the ballot and the proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

The board of any district which has the authority to levy the tax at a rate not to exceed .50% as provided for in this Section before October 1, 1977 does not have the authority to increase the tax levy to a rate not to exceed 1.00% unless the question of increasing the taxing authority is submitted to the voters of the district and approved by a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition.

The board of any district which has the authority to levy the tax at a rate not to exceed .50% as provided for in this Section before October 1, 1977 or at a rate not to exceed 1.00% as provided for in this Section before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1980 does not have the authority to increase the tax levy to a rate not to exceed 2.00% unless the question of increasing the taxing authority is submitted to the voters of the district and approved by a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition.