(65 ILCS 5/8-4.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-4.1-4)
Sec. 8-4.1-4.
Whenever Applicable Law provides that the authorization
or the issuance of Bonds, or the becoming effective of an ordinance or
resolution providing for the authorization or issuance of Bonds, may be
subject to a backdoor referendum, the provisions of this Section may be
used as an alternative to the specific procedures as otherwise set forth by
Applicable Law.
A. The corporate authorities may adopt an authorizing ordinance
describing briefly the authority under which Bonds are proposed to be
issued, the nature of the project or purpose to be financed, the estimated
total costs of the project or purpose, including in such costs
all items related to financing the project or purpose, and the maximum
amount of Bonds authorized to be issued to pay such costs. No further
details or specifications are required in such authorizing ordinance. Such
authorizing ordinance, along with any other notice as required by
Applicable Law, including any notice as to the right of electors to file a
petition and the number of voters required to sign any such
petition, shall be published or posted as required by Applicable Law. A
petition may be filed after such publication or posting during the period
as provided by Applicable Law; but upon the expiration of any such period,
the corporate authorities shall be authorized to issue such Bonds as if
they had followed all necessary procedures set forth in such Applicable Law.
B. If no petition meeting the requirements of the Applicable Law is
filed during the petition period hereinabove referred to, then the
corporate authorities may adopt additional ordinances or proceedings
supplementing or amending the authorizing ordinance so long as the maximum
amount of Bonds as set forth in the authorizing ordinance hereinabove
provided for is not exceeded, and there is no material change in the
project or purpose described in the authorizing ordinance. Such additional
ordinances or proceedings shall in all instances become effective
immediately without publication or posting or any further act or
requirement. The authorizing ordinance, together with such additional
ordinances or proceedings, shall constitute complete authority for the
issuance of such Bonds under the Applicable Law.
(Source: P.A. 85-158.)
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