65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

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65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-1

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-1)

Sec. 11-29.1-1.

As used in this Division, "municipality" means any
city, village or incorporated town; and "municipal" refers to any such
municipality. Any municipality may provide facilities or services for
the benefit of its mentally deficient residents who are not eligible to
participate in any such program conducted under Article 14 of The School
Code, or may contract therefor with any privately or publicly operated
entity which provides facilities or services either in or without such
municipality.

For such purpose, the corporate authorities may levy an annual tax of
not to exceed .1% upon all of the taxable property in the municipality
at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue. Such tax shall be levied and collected in the
same manner as other municipal taxes, but shall not be included in any
limitation otherwise prescribed as to the rate or amount of municipal
taxes but shall be in addition thereto and in excess thereof. When
collected, such tax shall be paid into a special fund in the municipal
treasury, to be designated as the "Mentally Deficient Persons' Fund,"
and shall be used only for the purpose specified in this Section.

(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)

65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-2

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-2)

Sec. 11-29.1-2.

Whenever any municipality first levies the tax
authorized in Section 11-29.1-1, it shall cause the ordinance levying the
tax to be published in one or more newspapers published in the municipality
within 10 days after the levy is made.  If no newspaper is published in the
municipality, the ordinance shall be published in a newspaper having
general circulation within the municipality.  The publication of the
ordinance shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters
required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of
the tax levy be submitted to the voters of the municipality; (2) the time
within which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the
prospective referendum.  The municipal clerk shall provide a petition form
to any individual requesting one.  Any taxpayer in such municipality may,
within 30 days after such publication, file with the municipal clerk a
petition signed by a number of the voters of the
municipality equal to 10% or more of the registered voters of the municipality
requesting the submission to a referendum of the
following proposition:

"Shall (insert name) be authorized to levy a tax for (state purpose)
in excess of the rate for other municipal purposes but not in excess of
.1%?"

The municipal clerk shall certify the proposition for submission by the
proper election authority at an election in accordance with the general
election law.

If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor
thereof or if no petition is filed pursuant to this Section 11-29.1-2,
such tax levy shall be authorized. If a majority of the vote is against
such proposition, such tax levy shall not be authorized.

(Source: P.A. 86-1253; 87-767.)