70 ILCS 1275

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70 ILCS 1275/0.01

(70 ILCS 1275/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.26h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Living War Memorial Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1275/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.27) Sec. 1. Whenever any park district having a population of less than 500,000 has property or funds granted or donated to it by grant, gift, or legacy for the purpose of establishing playgrounds or athletic fields as Living War Memorials, the park district may, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, issue bonds in an amount equal to such grant, gift, or legacy for the purpose of completing the establishment of playgrounds or athletic fields, including grandstands or other seating facilities, as Living War Memorials. (Source: P.A. 83-388.)

70 ILCS 1275/2

(70 ILCS 1275/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.28) Sec. 2. If the entire amount of the bonds to be issued does not exceed the sum of $5,000 or does not exceed .066 per cent of the value of all taxable property in the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, the issuance of the bonds may be authorized by resolution of the board of the park district at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, without submitting the proposition to a vote of the electors of the district. (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)

70 ILCS 1275/3

(70 ILCS 1275/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.29) Sec. 3. If the entire amount of the bonds to be issued exceeds the sum of $5,000 or exceeds .066 per cent of the value of all taxable property in the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, then the question of issuing such bonds shall be submitted to a referendum of the legal voters of the park district in the manner provided in this Act. (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)

70 ILCS 1275/4

(70 ILCS 1275/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.30) Sec. 4. Whenever there is filed in the office of the circuit clerk of the county in which the park district or the major portion thereof is located, a resolution of the board of the district or a petition signed by at least 50 legal voters of the district, asking that a referendum be held to authorize the issuance of such bonds for the purpose of establishing playgrounds or athletic fields, with grandstands or other seating facilities, as Living War Memorials, the circuit court, if it determines the petition to be in conformity with law, shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit to the legally qualified voters of such district the question of issuing bonds for such purpose, to the amount named in the resolution or petition, at a regular election in accordance with the general election law. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

70 ILCS 1275/5

(70 ILCS 1275/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.31) Sec. 5. The circuit court shall designate the election at which the question shall be submitted, and the circuit clerk shall give notice of the referendum as required by the general election law. The notice shall state the amount of bonds proposed to be issued. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

70 ILCS 1275/7

(70 ILCS 1275/7) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.33) Sec. 7. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall the.... Park District issue bonds in the amount of YES $......... for the purpose of establishing playgrounds or - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - athletic fields, together with grandstands or other seating NO facilities, as Living War Memorials? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

70 ILCS 1275/8

(70 ILCS 1275/8) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.34) Sec. 8. If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition so submitted are in favor of the issuance of the bonds, it shall be the duty of the board to issue the bonds of the district not exceeding the amount voted upon at the election. (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1255.)

70 ILCS 1275/9

(70 ILCS 1275/9) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.35) Sec. 9. All bonds issued under authority of this Act shall be payable over a period of not less than five nor more than twenty years from the date of issue and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent per annum, payable semiannually. The proceeds of the bonds shall be used only for the purpose of constructing or completing playgrounds or athletic fields, and grandstands or seating facilities therefor, as Living War Memorials. (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1255.)

70 ILCS 1275/10

(70 ILCS 1275/10) (from Ch. 105, par. 255.36) Sec. 10. The board of any park district issuing bonds hereunder may levy and collect a direct annual tax upon the property within the district sufficient to pay the principal of and interest upon the bonds as they mature. The county clerk of the county in which the district is located shall annually extend taxes against all the taxable property in the district sufficient to pay the principal of and interest upon such bonds as they mature. The rate at which such taxes shall be extended shall be in addition to the maximum rate now or hereafter authorized to be levied and extended for general corporate purposes. (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1255.)

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