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70 ILCS 1205/4-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-7)Sec. 4-7.     Employees; police force.     The board of any park district may  employ engineers,  attorneys, clerks and other employees, including a police force, as may be  required, and may define and prescribe their respective duties and  compensation.  After receiving a certificate attesting to the successful completion  of  a training course administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training  Standards Board,  the members of the board and all police officers appointed by  the board shall be conservators of the peace within and upon the  parks,  boulevards, driveways, and property controlled by that park  district, and  shall have power to make arrests subject to the provisions of the Park  District Police Act. The exercise of such authority shall not permit the  possession or use of firearms by members of the board.    (Source: P.A. 89-458, eff. 5-24-96; 90-540, eff. 12-1-97.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

 (from Ch. 105, par. 4-8)Sec. 4-8.   Except where the president of the district is elected by direct  vote of the electors, the board of each park district shall elect from  their number a president and all districts shall elect a vice-president,  who shall hold their respective offices for one year, or until their  successors shall be elected. The Board shall prescribe their powers and  duties not inconsistent with the provisions of this code.The Board shall also appoint a secretary and a treasurer, prescribe  their duties, and term of office and require such bonds as the board deems  necessary. The secretary and treasurer need not be members of the board, in  which case the Board may fix their compensation; and both offices may be  held by the same person. The secretary shall have power to administer oaths  and affirmations.The Board may appoint an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer. If the secretary or treasurer are unable to perform the duties of their respective offices, then the assistant secretary or assistant treasurer shall perform the duties of that office, respectively, as prescribed by the Board. The assistant secretary and assistant treasurer need not be members of the Board. (Source: P.A. 97-758, eff. 7-6-12.)
70 ILCS 1205/4-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 4 - Officers--Elections--Powers and Duties

(70 ILCS 1205/4-9) (from Ch. 105, par. 4-9)Sec. 4-9.         The president of any park district shall preside at all meetings  of the board, and shall call special meetings thereof of his own motion or  on request of two or more of the members, and in case of a special meeting  shall cause a notice to be given to all members as provided by the rule of  said board. He shall have the right to vote upon all questions coming  before the board and shall be a member thereof.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/Art. 5 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 ARTICLE FIVE.      TAXING POWERS
70 ILCS 1205/5-2c
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

Sec. 5-2c.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 88-537.  Repealed by internal repealer, eff. 1-1-96.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-2d
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

Sec. 5-2d.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 89-536, eff. 7-19-96.  Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-98.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 (from Ch. 105, par. 5-3)Sec. 5-3.         Any park district may levy and collect annually an  additional tax of not to exceed .25% of the value as equalized or  assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable  property in such district for all corporate purposes, which tax shall be  levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for such  district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by  law to be levied and collected by such district and shall not be  included within any limitation of rate contained in this code or any  other law, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto  and in excess thereof.No such tax shall be levied in any such district until the question  of levying such tax has first been submitted to the voters of such  district at an election held in such district, and  has been approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon. Notice of  the referendum shall be given and such election shall be conducted in the  manner provided by the general election law.The proposition shall be in substantially the  following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall.... Park Districtbe authorized to levy and               YEScollect an additional tax ofnot to exceed .25% for allcorporate purposes (and,optionally, insert specific         --------------------------purposes or programs asdetermined by the parkdistrict board) as provided              NOin Section 5-3 of "The ParkDistrict Code"?--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the voters of such district voting thereon shall vote  for the levy and collection of the tax, such  district shall be authorized and empowered to levy and collect such tax.    (Source: P.A. 93-434, eff. 8-5-03.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-3a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 (from Ch. 105, par. 5-3a)Sec. 5-3a.         Any park district may levy and collect annually an  additional tax of not to exceed 0.25% of the value as equalized or  assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable  property in such district for the purpose of planning, establishing and  maintaining recreational programs carried on by such district, which tax  shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for  such district.  Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes  authorized by law to be levied and collected by such district and shall  not be included within any limitation of rate contained in this Code or  any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom in addition thereto and  in excess thereof.No such tax shall be levied in any such district, nor the rate of such  tax be increased, until the question  of levying or increasing such tax has first been submitted to the voters of  such  district at an election held in such district, and  has been approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon.  Notice  of referendum shall be given and such referendum  shall be conducted in the manner provided by the general election law.The proposition shall be in substantially the  following form:         --------------------------------------------------------------Shall....... Park District beauthorized to levy and collectan additional tax of (insert               YESpercentage)% for the purposeof recreational programs (and,     ---------------------------optionally insert specificpurposes or programs as determined          NOby the park district board) asprovided in "The Park DistrictCode"?--------------------------------------------------------------(Source: P.A. 93-434, eff. 8-5-03.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 (from Ch. 105, par. 5-4)Sec. 5-4.         When a park district lies in 2 or more counties, the board shall  ascertain the total amount of all taxable property situated within the  district in each county as the property is equalized or assessed by the  Department of Revenue for the current year and shall  certify the amount of taxable property in each county within the  district to the county clerk of the county wherein the greater portion  of the district, in area, lies. That county clerk shall ascertain the  rate per cent which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to  taxation within the district, will produce a net amount not less than  the total amount directed to be levied. As soon as such rate per cent is  ascertained, that clerk shall certify the rate per cent to the county  clerks of each other county wherein a portion of the district is  situated. The county clerks of the respective counties shall then extend  the tax in a separate column upon the books of the collector of state  and county taxes for his county against all taxable property in his  county situated within the limits of the park district.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 (from Ch. 105, par. 5-5)Sec. 5-5.         Any tax authorized by referendum by any park district prior to  the enactment of this amendment shall not be affected or abrogated hereby,  and the district may continue to levy and collect the same as heretofore.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 (from Ch. 105, par. 5-7)Sec. 5-7.         Tax for operation and maintenance of  conservatory - Referendum.  Any park district may levy and collect annually, a tax of not to  exceed .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of  Revenue of all taxable property in the district for  the purpose of establishing, acquiring, completing, enlarging,  ornamenting, building, rebuilding, improving, operating, maintaining and  caring for a conservatory on park district property, and for the purpose  of ecological and horticultural programming, which tax shall be levied  and collected in like manner as the general taxes for such district.  Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be  levied and collected in such district and shall not be included within  any limitation of rate contained in this code or any other law, but  shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto in excess  thereof.The proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section shall be paid to  the treasurer of the district and kept in a fund to be known as The  Conservatory Fund. Such fund shall be used for establishing, acquiring,  completing, enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, improving,  operating, maintaining and caring for such conservatory, and for the  purpose of ecological and horticultural programming, within the  district.No such tax shall be levied in any such district until the question  of levying such tax has first been submitted to the voters of the  district at an election held in the district and has  been approved by a majority of the voters voting on the question. The  board shall certify such question to the proper election officials, who  shall submit such proposition to the voters of the district  regardless of whether a petition, signed by electors of the district,  requesting the submission thereof has been filed with the board. Notice  of such referendum shall be given and such referendum shall be conducted in  the manner provided by the general election law.The proposition shall be in substantially the  following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the.... Park District be authorizedand empowered to levy and collect a tax of        YES.... per cent for the purpose of operating and ---------------maintaining a conservatory as provided in          NOSection 5-7 of "The Park District Code"?--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the voters of such district voting on the  proposition vote for the levy and collection of the tax, the district  may levy and collect such tax annually thereafter.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489; 81-1509.)
70 ILCS 1205/5-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 5 - Taxing Powers

 (from Ch. 105, par. 5-8)Sec. 5-8.   Any park district that is a party to a joint agreement to  provide recreational programs for persons with disabilities under Section 8-10b of  this Code may levy and collect annually a tax of not to exceed .04% of  the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all  taxable property in the district for the  purpose of funding the district's share of the expenses of providing  these programs under that joint agreement, which tax shall be levied and  collected in like manner as the general taxes for the district.  Such  tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be  levied and collected in the district and shall not be included within  any limitation of rate contained in this Code or any other law, but  shall be excluded therefrom, in addition thereto and in excess thereof.  However, no tax may be levied pursuant to this Section in any area in  which a tax is levied under Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal Code.  (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
70 ILCS 1205/Art. 6 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 ARTICLE SIX.      GENERAL INDEBTEDNESS
70 ILCS 1205/6-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 (from Ch. 105, par. 6-1)Sec. 6-1.         Neither this code nor anything contained herein shall be deemed  to preclude any park district from exercising the powers available to park  districts for issuance of refunding bonds as set forth in an act entitled  "An Act authorizing any park district to issue refunding bonds and to  provide for the levy of taxes for the payment thereof", approved August 15,  1941. The power to issue such bonds and the method of procedure therefor  described in said Act is hereby specifically reserved to and granted all  park districts.    (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
70 ILCS 1205/6-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 (from Ch. 105, par. 6-2)Sec. 6-2.   For the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks  or boulevards, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting  of the same and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto, or for  the acquisition of real estate and lands to be used as a site for an  armory, or for the refunding of its bonds which are payable solely from  the revenues derived from the operation of any of its facilities, any  park district is authorized to issue the bonds or notes of  such park district and pledge its property and credit therefor to an  amount including existing principal indebtedness of such district so that the  aggregate principal indebtedness of such district does not exceed 2.875% of the  value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last  assessment for state and county taxes previous to the issue from time to  time of such bonds or notes, unless a petition, signed by voters in number  equal to not less than 2% of the voters of the district, who voted at the  last general election in the district, asking that the authorized aggregate  principal indebtedness of the district be increased to not more than 5.75%  of the value of the taxable property therein, is presented to the board and  such increase is approved by the voters of the district at a referendum  held on the question, in which case such aggregate principal indebtedness  may not exceed 5.75% of the value of the taxable property in the district.  Notice of the referendum shall be given and the referendum conducted in the  manner provided by the general election law.  Bonds for airport purposes  issued by a park district under Section 9-2b, up to $15,000,000 in bonds issued by the Carol Stream Park District approved by referendum at the February 2, 2010 general primary election, and up to $13,000,000 in bonds issued by the Midlothian Park District approved by referendum at the March 20, 2018 general primary election are not subject to the  percentage limitations imposed by, and shall not be considered  as part of the existing principal indebtedness of that district for the  purposes of, this Section or any other applicable statutory debt limitation.  (Source: P.A. 100-1125, eff. 11-28-18.)
70 ILCS 1205/6-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 (from Ch. 105, par. 6-3)Sec. 6-3.         The question as to the increase of the authorized aggregate  principal indebtedness of a park district under Section 6-2 hereof shall be  submitted to the voters of the district at the next regular election in  accordance with the general election law.  The proposition as  to the increase of the authorized aggregate principal indebtedness  shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the authorized aggregateprincipal indebtedness of the....              YESPark District (naming it) be increased   ---------------------to not more than.... per centum of the         NOvalue of the taxable property therein?--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in the  affirmative, the increase of the authorized aggregate principal  indebtedness shall be deemed approved.    (Source: P.A. 86-494.)
70 ILCS 1205/6-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 (from Ch. 105, par. 6-4)Sec. 6-4. The issue of bonds or notes by any park district shall be  authorized by ordinance, and a copy of that ordinance properly certified  by the secretary shall be filed in the office of the clerk in each of  the counties wherein such district lies.  Except as otherwise provided  in this Section, bonds and notes the aggregate outstanding unpaid  principal balance of which exceeds 0.575% of the total assessed valuation  of all taxable property in the district may not be issued by any park  district, until the proposition to issue the same has been certified by the  secretary to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition  at an election in accordance with the general election law. Notice of the  referendum shall be given and the referendum shall be conducted in the  manner provided by the general election law.Submission of any proposition of issuing bonds or notes shall be  authorized by resolution to be adopted by the board which shall designate the  election at which the proposition is to be submitted and designate the amount  of bonds and purpose for which the bonds are to be issued.Any proposition to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following form:  --------------------------------------------------------------Shall bonds or notes of the..... Park District (name it) to     YESthe amount of..... Dollars($.....) be issued for the        ----------------------------purpose of.....?  (Here insertany one or more of the               NOpurposes authorized inSection 6-2 hereof)--------------------------------------------------------------  This Section shall not be construed to require a referendum for bonds  issued under Section 9-2b nor for bonds to refund any maturing bond  issues as provided in the Park District Refunding Bond Act, or to refund any judgment indebtedness including  any unpaid public benefits and amounts assessed against any park district,  whether due or not due under Division 2 of Article 9 of the Illinois  Municipal Code, but bonds may be issued for such purposes without referendum.Bonds heretofore or hereafter issued and outstanding that are approved by  referendum, refunding bonds issued under the Park District Refunding Bond Act
70 ILCS 1270/
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 that refund or continue to refund bonds approved by referendum, bonds issued under this Section that have been paid in full or for  which  provisions for payment have been made by an irrevocable deposit of funds in an  amount  sufficient to pay the principal and interest on those bonds to their respective  maturity  date, non-referendum bonds  issued under any other provision of this Act, promissory notes or similar debt instruments issued under Section 6-7, and  bonded  indebtedness assumed from another park district do not limit in any way the  right of a  park district to issue non-referendum bonds in accordance with this Section.This Section shall not be construed to permit issuance of bonds for the  purpose of refunding revenue bonds as provided in Section 6-2 until the  proposition to issue the same has been submitted as herein provided at an  election in accordance with the general election law.  (Source: P.A. 98-906, eff. 8-15-14.)
70 ILCS 1205/6-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 (from Ch. 105, par. 6-5)Sec. 6-5.   Such bonds or notes of a park district shall be issued when  authorized under  Sections 6-2, 6-3 or 6-4, hereof in the name of the district, signed by the  president and secretary, and countersigned by the treasurer, with the seal  of said district affixed.  They shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed  the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the  time of the making of the contract,  payable semiannually and the principal shall be  payable at such time and place as may be determined by the board, not  exceeding 25 years from their date.  The board of such district may sell  such bonds in any manner it deems for the best interests of the district,  at not less than par, and the proceeds thereof shall be used exclusively  for the purpose in this code authorized.With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this  Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory  Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General  Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been  supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the  Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear  to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the  provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary  authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments  issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted  by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of  this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than  those Acts.  (Source: P.A. 96-321, eff. 8-11-09.)
70 ILCS 1205/6-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 70 - SPECIAL DISTRICTS|70 ILCS 1205/ - Park District Code.|Article 6 - General Indebtedness

 (from Ch. 105, par. 6-6)Sec. 6-6.         All park districts, at or before the time of issuance of bonds or  notes,  shall provide for the levy of taxes, in addition to all other taxes,  sufficient to pay the principal of and interest upon said bonds or notes as the  same  becomes due, and shall file a certified copy of the ordinance or ordinances  providing for the levy of said taxes with the county clerk of the county in  which the district is located.  Where said district lies in more than one  county, said tax shall be certified, apportioned and levied as provided in  Section 5-4 hereof.      (Source: P.A. 79-434.)