§ 12-15 — Bonds to pay tuition or judgments - Resolution - Election

Illinois § 12-15

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: EDUCATION
• Ch. 105: SCHOOLS
• Act 105 ILCS 5/: School Code.
• Art.: Article 12 - High School Districts--Nonhigh School Districts--Community High School Districts

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Any nonhigh school district may issue bonds for the purpose of paying unpaid tuition claims or judgments which have been obtained by any school district against the nonhigh school district on unpaid tuition claims, or for the purpose of paying other claims against the nonhigh school district. Before any such district issues any such bonds the board of education thereof shall examine and consider the claims for unpaid tuition and other claims proposed to be paid including any judgments obtained against the district on unpaid tuition claims and if it appears that such claims and judgments were authorized and allowed for proper nonhigh school purposes, it shall adopt a resolution so declaring and set forth and describe in detail such claims and judgments and the adoption of the resolution shall establish the validity thereof. The intention of the district to issue bonds for the purpose of paying such claims and judgments shall be declared in the resolution and it shall be directed therein that notice of such intention be published in accordance with the general election law. The proposition to issue bonds shall be certified to the proper election authorities for submission to the voters of the district at a regular scheduled election, in accordance with the general election law and if approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon the district may issue the bonds. In addition to the requirements in the general election law notice of the election shall set forth the intention of the district to issue bonds under the provisions of this Section. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall the Board of Education of Nonhigh School District No....., YES .... County, Illinois, be authorized --------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - to issue bonds as authorized by NO Section 12-15 of the School Code? -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 81-1489 .)