State of Illinois
Public Acts
92^nd General Assembly

Public Act 92-0662

HB3697 Enrolled                                LRB9211144BDdv

    AN ACT concerning fire protection.

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

    Section  5.   The  Illinois  Municipal Code is amended by
changing Section 11-5-7.1 as follows:

    (65 ILCS 5/11-5-7.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-7.1)
    Sec.  11-5-7.1.  The   corporate   authorities   of   any
municipality  which:  (1) has a population between 10,000 and
45,000 30,000 and lies  within  2  counties  with  respective
populations  between  400,000 275,000 and 575,000 400,000 and
between 900,000 655,000 and 1,000,000 850,000; or (2)  has  a
population  between 9,000 and 25,000 and lies within a single
county with a population between 400,000 275,000 and  575,000
400,000, may levy an annual tax at a rate not exceeding .095%
of  the value, as equalized and assessed by the Department of
Revenue, of all taxable property therein, for the purpose  of
providing ambulance services pursuant to an intergovernmental
cooperation   agreement   with   any   other  unit  of  local
government.  However, no tax may be levied pursuant  to  this
Section  with respect to any property which is subject to any
other tax levied  for  the  purpose  of  providing  ambulance
services.
(Source: P.A. 88-181.)

    Section  10.  The Fire Protection District Act is amended
by changing Section 23 as follows:

    (70 ILCS 705/23) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.6)
    Sec. 23. The board  of  trustees  of  a  fire  protection
district  which:  (1) lies within a single county which has a
population between 400,000 275,000 and  575,000  400,000;  or
(2)  lies  within  2  counties with respective populations of
between 400,000  275,000  and  575,000  400,000  and  between
900,000  655,000 and 1,000,000 800,000, may by ordinance levy
an annual tax at a rate not exceeding .095% of the value,  as
equalized  and  assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
taxable  property  therein,  for  the  purpose  of  providing
ambulance   services   pursuant   to   an   intergovernmental
cooperation  agreement  with  any   other   unit   of   local
government.   However,  no tax may be levied pursuant to this
Section with respect to any property which is subject to  any
other  tax  levied  for  the  purpose  of providing ambulance
services.
(Source: P.A. 88-181.)

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 08, 2002.
    Approved July 16, 2002.
    Effective July 16, 2002.