(60 ILCS 1/170-5)
Sec. 170-5.
Public hospital.
Any township having a population of less than
500,000 may establish, acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, improve,
extend, repair, equip, maintain, and operate a public hospital under this
Article. If a township utilizes its authority to levy a tax under this Article
to establish, acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, improve, extend,
repair, equip, maintain, and operate a public hospital, the township is
prohibited from carrying out these acts for the support of a public hospital
located outside of the township unless authorized by referendum.
(Source: P.A. 86-739; 88-62.)
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