(65 ILCS 5/11-95-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-10)
Sec. 11-95-10.
All playgrounds, recreation centers, recreation
systems, and swimming pools which were provided, established, maintained
and conducted under "An Act to provide for the acquisition, equipment,
conduct and maintenance of public playgrounds and recreation centers in
and by cities, towns and villages of less than one hundred and fifty
thousand inhabitants," approved June 24, 1921, as amended, and which
were being maintained and conducted immediately prior to January 1,
1942, shall be treated as properly provided and established under this
Division 95 and may be continued to be maintained and conducted under
this Division 95.
The corporate authorities of all municipalities whose electors have
approved the levy of an annual tax for the conduct and maintenance of a
supervised recreation system under the specified Act may, by ordinance
or resolution, and without referendum, increase the maximum rate at
which it levies taxes for recreation system purposes to .09% of the
value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
taxable property within the corporate limits of the
municipality, applicable on August 3, 1967.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
|
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-11)
Sec. 11-95-11.
Whenever the greater portion of the area of a city, village or
incorporated town lies within the boundaries of a single Park District,
and the population of such city, village or incorporated town
constitutes a majority of the population of the Park District, and the
city, village or incorporated town levies and collects a tax for
recreation purposes, the functions of the Recreation Commission may be
merged with and relinquished to the Park District in the manner
following: The governing board of the city, village or incorporated town
shall adopt an ordinance by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the members
thereof. The ordinance shall set forth the intent and desire of the
city, village or incorporated town to relinquish and turn over to the
Park District the function of planning, establishing and maintaining the
municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the city, village
or incorporated town and to relinquish any and all powers which it may
have to levy and collect a tax known as "The Recreation Tax". The clerk
of the city, village or incorporated town shall mail a certified copy of
the ordinance to the Park District. If the Park Commissioners of the
Park District see fit, they may adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not
less than 2/3 of the members. This ordinance shall provide that the Park
District assumes the planning, establishing and maintaining of the
municipal recreation program within the boundaries of the city and the
Park District will levy and collect a tax at a rate not to exceed that
levied by the city, village or incorporated town, but that tax may not
exceed .09%, or the rate limit in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever is
greater, of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue, of all taxable property in such District for
the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreational
programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation
centers.
Six months from the date of the adoption of the Ordinance by the Park
District, the District shall assume the functions previously performed
by the city, village or incorporated town through its recreation
commission, or other board or commission designated by the city, village
or incorporated town. Thereafter the Park District may levy and collect
a tax of not to exceed that rate previously levied by the city, village
or incorporated town for recreation purposes, but the rate of tax may
not exceed .09%, or the rate limit in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever
is greater, of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue, of all taxable property in such district for
the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreation
programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation
centers and which tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as
the general taxes for the District. The foregoing limitations upon tax
rates may be increased or decreased under the referendum provisions of
the General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois. The tax to be levied
under this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by
law to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be
included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any
other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto
and in excess thereof. Whenever the tax levied under this Section shall
be levied in addition to the tax levied under Section 5-2 of "The Park
District Code", the tax levied under this Section shall be levied and
extended only upon that property located within the boundaries of the
city, village or incorporated town, which lies within the boundaries of
the park district.
Six months from date of adoption of the ordinance by the District,
the city, village or incorporated town shall turn over to the Park
District any and all funds and tax monies in its possession on that
date, received by it from the "Recreation Tax". From time to time
thereafter, the city, village or incorporated town shall turn over to
the Park District all such recreation funds and tax monies as received
from levies adopted prior to the effective date of the merger. The funds
shall be paid to the treasurer of the Park District and kept in a fund
known as the "Recreational Program Fund."
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
|
(65 ILCS 5/11-95-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-12)
Sec. 11-95-12.
Whenever a Park District contains, within the boundaries of the
district, the greater portion of the area of a city, village or
incorporated town, and the population of the city, village or
incorporated town constitutes a majority of the population of the Park
District, and the city, village or incorporated town levies and collects
a tax for recreation purposes, the functions of the Recreation
Commission may be merged with, and assumed by, the Park District in the
manner following:
The Park Commissioners shall adopt an ordinance by a vote of not less
than 2/3 of the commissioners. The ordinance shall set forth the intent
of the Park District to assume the planning, establishing and
maintaining of the municipal recreation program within the boundaries of
the Park District, and to levy and collect a tax for such purposes, at a
rate not to exceed that levied by the city, village or incorporated
town, which rate shall not exceed .09%, or the rate limit in effect on
July 1, 1967, whichever is greater, of the value, as equalized or
assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable
property in such district. The Secretary of the Park District shall mail
a certified copy of the ordinance to the city, village or incorporated
town. If the governing board of the city, village or incorporated town
sees fit, they may adopt an ordinance, by a vote of not less than 2/3 of
its members. This ordinance shall state that the city, village or
incorporated town relinquishes any and all control and management of the
planning, establishing and maintaining of the municipal recreation
program within its boundaries to the Park District together with
relinquishing its tax levy for recreation purposes.
Six months from the date of adoption of such an ordinance by the
city, village or incorporated town, the Park District shall assume the
functions previously performed by the city, village or incorporated town
through its recreation commission, or other board or commission
designated by the city, village or incorporated town. Thereafter the
Park District may levy and collect a tax of not to exceed that rate
previously levied by the city, village or incorporated town for
recreation purposes, but the rate of the tax may not exceed .05%, or the
rate limit in effect on July 1, 1967, whichever is greater, of the value
as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,
of all taxable property in the district. The tax funds shall be used for
the purpose of planning, establishing and maintaining recreation
programs, such programs to include playgrounds, community and recreation
centers. The tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as the
general taxes for the District. The foregoing limitations upon tax rates
may be increased or decreased under the referendum provisions of the
General Revenue Law of the State of Illinois. The tax to be levied under
this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law
to be levied and collected in such district and shall not be included
within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law,
but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess
thereof.
Six months from the date of adoption of the ordinance by the city,
village or incorporated town, it shall turn over to the Park District
any and all recreation funds and tax monies in its possession on that
date, received by it from the "Recreation Tax". From time to time
thereafter, the city, village or incorporated town shall turn over to
the Park District all such recreation funds and tax monies received from
levies adopted prior to the effective date of the merger. The funds
shall be paid to the treasurer of the Park District and kept in a fund
to be known as the "Recreational Program Fund".
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
|