§ 8-3-1.1

Illinois § 8-3-1.1

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 65: MUNICIPALITIES
• Act 65 ILCS 5/: Illinois Municipal Code.
• Art.: Article 8 - Finance

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The corporate authorities of any municipality of less than 500,000 inhabitants, by ordinance, may order the submission to the electors of a proposition to accumulate a surplus from the tax levy for general corporate purposes for a specified building project to be undertaken by the municipality when such accumulation becomes sufficient therefor. Such proposition shall be certified by the clerk to the proper election authority who shall submit the question at an election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall the municipality of ....... accumulate general YES corporate funds for the ----------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - purpose of building.......... (here state building purpose)? NO -------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote in favor thereof, the municipality may use a portion of the funds levied for general corporate purposes, within the tax rate and to the extent allowed by Section 8-3-1, for the purpose of accumulating funds for such building project.

Legislative History

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