(75 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-1)
Sec. 5-1.
Whenever the board of trustees of any public library organized
under this Act determines to erect a building to be used as a library, or to
purchase a site for the same, or to purchase a building, or to repair,
remodel or improve an existing library building, or build an addition
thereto, or to furnish necessary equipment therefor, or to acquire library
materials such as books, periodicals, films, recordings and electronic data
storage and retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or
construction of a new library building or the repair, remodeling, or
improvement of an existing library building or the expansion of an existing
library building, or to accumulate a fund to accomplish any of such
purposes, or to do any or all of these things, the trustees may proceed as
follows:
If a new building is to be erected, or an existing library building is
to be remodeled, repaired, improved or an addition thereto erected, or
necessary equipment is to be furnished, or any or all of these things are
to be done, the board of trustees shall cause a plan to be prepared and an
estimate to be made of the cost. If a site or a building is to be
purchased, the trustees shall cause an estimate to be made of the cost of
such site or building. The trustees may then determine the funds that will
be available from accumulations, and the amount to be raised from a bond
issue, by annual certification, or by a mortgage. The trustees shall
further determine the term, not exceeding 20 years, over which they shall
spread the collection of the cost of erecting a new building, or
remodeling, repairing, improving an existing library building or erecting
an addition thereto, or furnishing necessary equipment, or purchasing and
improving a site or building, or the acquisition of library materials such
as books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval
facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a new
library building or the expansion of an existing library building, or any
or all of these things.
For the purpose of Sections 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4 and 5-5 of this
Act, the acquisition of library material such as books, periodicals,
films, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities is
considered to be in connection with the purchase or construction of a new
library building or the repair, remodeling or improvement of an existing
library building or the expansion of an existing library building if the
determination of the Board of Trustees to acquire such library materials
is made within 5 years from the date that a new library building is
purchased, or construction of a new library building or the repair,
remodeling or improvement of an existing library building or the expansion
of an existing library building is completed.
The board shall make a record of their proceedings and determinations
and transmit a copy thereof to the corporate authorities for their
consideration and approval.
(Source: P.A. 84-770.)
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