HB4144 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4144

Introduced 1/30/2012, by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1028

from Ch. 34, par. 5-1028

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the proceeds from a tax levied for ambulance services may be used for the payment of other emergency purposes not paid for from general funds. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 5-1028 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1028) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1028)

Sec. 5-1028. Tax for emergency ambulance service; referendum. In any county which is not a home rule county, a county board may levy and collect, annually, a tax of not to exceed .25% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all the taxable property in the county not included within the territory of a fire protection district which levies a tax for ambulance service, for the payment of expenses not paid for from general funds which are incurred in providing emergency ambulance service under the provisions of Section 5-1053 or other emergency purposes. Such tax shall not be included within any statutory limitation of rate or amount for other county purposes, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof.

This tax shall not be levied in any county until the question of its adoption is submitted to the electors of the county not residing within the territory of a fire protection district which levies a tax for ambulance service and approved by a majority of those voting on the question. Upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board providing for the submission of the question of the adoption to the electors of the county the board shall certify the resolution and the proposition to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition at an election in accordance with the general election law. If a majority of the votes cast on the question is in favor of the levy of such tax, it may thereafter be levied in such county for each succeeding year.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.