605 ILCS 5/5-604.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 5 - County Administration Of Highways

 (from Ch. 121, par. 5-604.1)Sec. 5-604.1.         In any county not under township organization, the  county board may levy by ordinance, for a period not exceeding 5 years,  an annual tax at a rate not to exceed .05% of the value, as equalized or  assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the  county for the purpose of constructing or maintaining gravel, rock, macadam  or other hard roads, or for improving, maintaining or repairing earth roads  by draining, grading, oil treating or dragging. A notice of the passage of  the ordinance, stating that the ordinance was passed and stating (a) the  particular county highway or highways to be constructed, improved, repaired  or maintained, (b) the annual tax rate specified in the ordinance, (c) the  number of years specified in the ordinance for the levy of the tax, (d) the  specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the  question of the adoption of the ordinance be submitted to the electors of  the county, (e) the time in which the petition must be filed, and (f) the  date of the prospective referendum, shall be published once in a paper  having a general circulation in the county. The county clerk shall provide  a petition form to any individual requesting one.The ordinance takes effect 30 days after publication of that notice  unless within that time a petition, signed by the  registered voters of the county equal to 10% or more of the registered  voters in the county, is filed with the county clerk requesting the  submission to a referendum of the question of whether to levy the tax  provided for by this Section. If no such petition is filed within that  time, or if all such petitions filed within that time are determined to be  invalid or insufficient, the county clerk shall extend the tax levied by  the county board for the number of years stated in the ordinance and the  proceeds of that tax shall be used for the purpose or purposes stated in  the ordinance.If, however, such a petition is filed within that time, the county  clerk shall submit at the next general election for county officers, or  at a regular election, the question of whether the tax provided for in this  Section should be levied. The county clerk shall give notice of the  referendum and shall submit the question in accordance with the general  election law. Both the petition and the notice of election must designate  (1) the particular county highway or highways to be constructed, improved,  repaired or maintained, (2) the maximum annual rate per cent not exceeding  .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,  at which the tax may be extended, and (3) the number of years, not  exceeding 5 years, during which the tax may be levied.The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall a special tax                 YESfor highway purposes be          -----------------------------levied in.... County?                   NO--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of all ballots cast on that question is in favor of the  tax levy, the county board shall levy and the county clerk shall extend  the tax for the number of years stated in the petition and the proceeds  of that tax shall be used for the purpose or purposes stated in the  petition.    (Source: P.A. 87-767.)