§ 3-5

Illinois § 3-5

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: EDUCATION
• Ch. 110: HIGHER EDUCATION
• Act 110 ILCS 805/: Public Community College Act.
• Art.: Article III - Community College Districts; Organization; Powers And Duties; Elections

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The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: FOR the establishment of a community college district with authority to levy taxes at the rate of.... per cent for educational purposes, and.... per cent for operations and maintenance of facilities purposes. AGAINST the establishment of a community college district with authority to levy taxes at the rate of.... per cent for educational purposes, and.... per cent for operations and maintenance of facilities purposes. In order for the proposition to be approved, a majority of the votes cast in the territory at the election must be in favor of the proposition of establishing a community college district; provided, however, that if the territory described in the petition includes one or more community college districts, the proposition has not received a majority of the votes cast on the proposition unless it also receives a majority of the votes cast on the proposition within the territory included within each such district, the count to be taken separately within such districts.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 85-1335.)