94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4331


 
Introduced 12/29/2005, by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













110 ILCS 805/3-1
  from Ch. 122, par. 103-1








    Amends the Public Community College Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning territory not included in a community college district.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning education.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by 
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changing Section 3-1 as follows:
 



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    (110 ILCS 805/3-1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-1)



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    Sec. 3-1. Any contiguous and
and compact territory, no part 
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of which is included
within any community college district, 
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unless all of such district is
included which has an equalized 
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assessed valuation of not less than
$150,000,000 and contains a 
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population of not less than 60,000
persons may be organized 
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into a community college
district within the State system.
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    For the purpose of this section and Sections 6-5.3, 6-5.5, 
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and 6-6.1
any territory which is completely surrounded by a 
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community college
district governed by the provisions of 
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Article 7 of this Act, shall be
considered contiguous to any 
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territory beyond the boundaries of such
community college 
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district governed by the provisions of Article 7, the
closest 
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boundary of which is not more than 5 miles from the boundary of

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such territory so surrounded. Any territory which comprises a 
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special
charter school district and which is completely 
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surrounded by a
non-district territory shall be considered 
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contiguous to any community
college district beyond the 
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boundaries of such non-district territory,
the closest 
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boundary of which is not more than 20 miles from the
boundary 
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of such territory so surrounded. The contiguity of such

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territory shall not be affected by any subsequent change in the 
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status
of the surrounding non-district territory, including 
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the inclusion of
such non-district territory in a community 
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college district other than
the district to which the original 
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territory was annexed.

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    A petition signed by at least 500 or more voters residing 
 


 






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in the
territory described in the petition shall be filed with 
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the State Board.
The petition shall:

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    (1) Request the calling of an election for the purpose of 
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voting for
or against the establishment of a community college 
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district.

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    (2) Describe the territory comprising the proposed 
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district.

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    (3) Describe the extent to which educational programs will 
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be provided
by contract with existing public or private 
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educational institutions.

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    (4) Set forth the maximum tax rates for educational 
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purposes and
for operations and maintenance of facilities

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purposes. The proposed district shall be authorized to levy 
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rates which
shall not exceed .75 per cent of the value, as 
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equalized or assessed by
the Department of Revenue, for 
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educational purposes,
and .1 per cent for operations and 
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maintenance of facilities purposes.

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(Source: P.A. 85-1335.)