§ 11-17-2

Illinois § 11-17-2

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 65: MUNICIPALITIES
• Act 65 ILCS 5/: Illinois Municipal Code.
• Art.: Art 11 prec Div 16 - Health Regulations

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When 100 electors of any municipality specified in Section 11-17-1 present a petition to the clerk of the municipality asking that an annual tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of a public health board in the municipality, the municipal clerk shall certify the proposition for submission to the voters of the municipality at an election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall the municipality of.... YES establish and maintain a public health ---------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - board and levy an annual tax therefor? NO -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If a majority of the electors voting upon the question are in favor of the proposition, the corporate authorities of the municipality shall proceed as provided in Section 11-17-1. Thereafter, the corporate authorities shall include in the annual appropriation ordinance an appropriation from the public health board fund of such amount as may be necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the public health board.

Legislative History

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