(55 ILCS 5/6-19001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-19001)
Sec. 6-19001.
Appropriation; purpose.
The county board may
appropriate not more than $300 per annum for use of county farmers'
institutes in their efforts to promote the adoption of the latest approved
methods of crop production, the improvement of live stock, the conservation
of soil fertility, and the improvement of agricultural conditions generally.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/Div. 6-20 heading) Division 6-20.
Appropriations for Soil and Crop Improvement
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(55 ILCS 5/6-20001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-20001)
Sec. 6-20001.
Appropriation; purpose.
The county boards of the
several counties of this State are hereby authorized and empowered to
make appropriations to and for the use of county soil and crop improvement
associations and home improvement associations, or any other like
associations organized for the improvement of general agricultural or
home conditions, annually, which is hereby declared to be for county
purposes, and to be paid to the treasurer of such association as soon as
the annual taxes shall have been collected in like manner as all other
expenditures are authorized and expended by said boards.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/6-20002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-20002)
Sec. 6-20002.
Statement of expenditures.
It shall be the duty of the
treasurer of such association receiving said money to prepare at least
annually a complete and detailed statement or report of the manner in which
said money shall have been expended, which said statement shall be signed
by the president of said association, attested by its secretary, and sealed
with its seal, if it have one, and file said report with the said county board.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/Div. 6-21 heading) Division 6-21.
Appropriations and Taxes for County Fairs
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(55 ILCS 5/6-21001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21001)
Sec. 6-21001.
Appropriation; purpose.
The county board may
appropriate not more than $300 per annum to be used for educational or
agricultural exhibits at the county fair held in its county.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/6-21002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21002)
Sec. 6-21002.
Tax for county fair purposes.
Whenever a petition
signed by 100 taxpayers of any county is presented to the county board of
such county of less than 1,000,000 population requesting the submission of
a proposition whether or not, an annual tax of not to exceed .05 per cent
of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
taxable property in such county shall be levied upon all the taxable
property of such county for the purpose of creating and maintaining a fund
for county fair purposes, such county board shall adopt a resolution for
the submission of such proposition at the next regular election held in
such county. The county board shall certify the resolution and the
proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the
proposition at said election in accordance with the general election law.
The foregoing limitations upon tax rates may be increased or decreased
under the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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