§ 35-30 — Building restoration tax

(a) If a library building is destroyed or seriously impaired by storm, fire, or other casualty, the board, in order to rebuild or restore that library building, may levy an annual tax (to be called the Restoration Fund Tax) not exceeding 0.08333% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all the taxable property in the district and for not more than 10 successive fiscal years. (b) No public library district may levy a tax under this Section unless (i) the board first adopts an ordinance authorizing the levy of the tax and orders the ordinance submitted to the voters of the public library district at an election and (ii) the ordinance is approved by a majority of the voters voting upon the question in accordance with the Election Code. This subsection does not apply to the tax authorized by Section 35-35. This tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other general taxes by the county collector or collectors of the county or counties affected by the levy and shall not be included in the aggregate amount of taxes limited by any provision of this Act. (c) The board shall not levy a tax under this Section that would produce revenues greater than the difference between the actual cost of rebuilding or restoring the building and the total amount of any insurance benefits paid to the district as a result of the destruction or impairment of the library building.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)