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75 ILCS 16/30-55.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.5.     Ordinances, regulations, and resolutions.     The board may enact, amend, and rescind  ordinances and may make and adopt regulations and resolutions for their own guidance and for the government  of the library that are expedient and not  inconsistent with this Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.10.     Expenditure of moneys.     The board shall have the exclusive control of  the expenditure of all moneys  collected for the library and deposited to the credit of the appropriate  funds.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.12.     Purchases.     Purchases made under this Act shall be made in  compliance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.15.     Supervision of facilities.     The board shall have exclusive control of the  construction of any library  building and of the supervision, care, and custody of the grounds, rooms or  buildings constructed, leased, or set apart for that purpose.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.20.     Purchase or lease of property; construction of buildings.(a) The board may purchase or lease real or  personal property and may construct an  appropriate building or buildings for the use of the library or libraries  established under this Act, using, at the board's option,  contracts providing  for all or part of the consideration to be paid through installments at  stated intervals during a certain period not to exceed 20 years, with  interest on the unpaid balance at any lawful rate for municipal corporations  in this State.(b) The board may refund at any time any  installment contract entered  into under this Section by means  of a refunding loan agreement.  The refunding loan agreement may provide for installment payments of  principal and interest to be made at stated intervals during a certain  period not to exceed 20 years from the date of the refunding loan  agreement, with interest on the unpaid principal balance at any lawful  rate for municipal corporations in this State. No  installment contract or refunding loan agreement for the same property  or construction project may exceed an aggregate of 20 years.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.25.     Remodeling or reconstructing a building.     The board may remodel or reconstruct a  building erected, purchased,  or leased by the board when the building needs  remodeling or reconstructing or is  not adapted to the board's purposes and needs.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.30.     Disposal of property.     The board may sell or otherwise dispose of  real or personal property that it  deems no longer necessary or useful for library purposes under terms the board  deems best, but in no event on contracts extending over a period  of more than 20 years.  The board may lease to others any  real property not immediately  useful to the district but for  which plans for ultimate use have been adopted.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.32
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.32.     Sale or disposition of property.(a) When the board has determined to sell or otherwise dispose of  real or personal property that it deems no longer necessary or useful for  library purposes, the property may be sold or disposed of at a  public sale as follows:(1) Personal property of any value may be donated or     sold to any other tax supported library or to any library system operating under the provisions of the Illinois Library System Act under terms or conditions determined by the board.(2) Personal property having a unit value of $1,000     or less may be disposed of as determined by the board.(3) Personal property having a unit value of more     than $1,000 but less than $2,500 may be displayed at the library, and a public notice of its availability and the date and the terms of the proposed sale shall be posted.(4) In all other cases, except as provided in     subsection (b), the board shall publish notice of the availability and location of the real or personal property and the date and terms of the proposed sale, giving the notice once each week for 2 successive weeks. The notice shall be published in one or more newspapers published within the district or, if there is no such newspaper, then at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and published in the county that contains all or the larger portion of the district.(5) On the day of the sale, the board shall proceed     with the sale and may sell the property for a price determined by the board or to the highest bidder. Where the board deems the bids inadequate, it may reject the bids and re-advertise the sale.(b) If the board has determined that any building or buildings that were  received from a municipality due to the conversion of a tax supported  public library to a public library district under this Act or a prior  law are no longer  necessary or useful for library purposes, the board by resolution may  authorize the sale of the building or buildings and the underlying land to  the municipality from which they were received.  The value of the property  shall be determined by a written MAI certified appraisal that shall be  available for public inspection.  The resolution shall be published at the  first opportunity following passage in a newspaper published in the  municipality or, if there is none, in a newspaper published in the county  in which the municipality lies and that has general circulation in the  municipality.  The board may accept any contract proposal for the sale of  the property to the municipality determined by them to be in the best  interest of the district by a vote of three-fourths of the board members  then holding office, but in no event at a price less than 80% of the  appraised value.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.35.     Administrator; legal counsel; consultants.(a) The board may appoint and fix the  compensation of a qualified  librarian to act as administrator of the district's daily operations.  The administrator may hire other employees  deemed necessary by the administrator, fix  their compensation, and remove those employees, subject to the approval of the board.(b) The board may  also retain legal counsel and professional consultants as needed.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.40
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.40.     Contracts for library services and other matters.     The board may contract with any public or  private corporation or entity for  the purpose of providing or receiving library service or of performing other acts necessary and proper to carry out the responsibilities,  the intent, and the provisions of this Act.  This contractual power  includes, but is not limited to, (i) participating in interstate library  compacts and library systems, (ii) contracting  to supply library services, and  (iii) spending any federal or State funds made  available to any county,  municipality, or township or to the State of Illinois for library  purposes.  If, however, a contract is for the supply of library  services for residents without a public library established under this Act, the terms of that contract shall recognize the  principle of equity of cost of services to non-residents expressed in this  Section and shall provide for the  assumption, by the contracting  party receiving the services, of financial responsibility for the loss of or  damage to any library materials provided to non-residents under the contract.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.45.     Common library or services.     The board may join with the board or boards  of one or more public libraries  within this State in maintaining libraries or for the maintenance of a  common library or common library services for the participants upon  terms and conditions agreed upon by the participating  library boards.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.50
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.50.     Title to property.     The board may enter into contracts and  may take title to any property acquired  by it for library purposes.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.55.     Exclusion of certain persons from library.     The board may exclude from the use of the  library any person who willfully  violates an ordinance or regulation prescribed by the board.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.60. Use of library by nonresidents. The board may extend the privileges and use  of the library, including the  borrowing of materials on an individual basis by persons  residing outside the district.  If the board exercises this power,  the privilege of library use shall be upon terms and conditions  prescribed by the  board in its regulations.  The board shall charge a  nonresident  fee for the privileges and use of the library at least equal to the  cost paid by residents of the district, with the  cost to be determined according to the formula established by the Illinois  State Library.  A person residing outside of a public library service area must apply for a  non-resident library  card at the public library closest to the person's principal residence.   The nonresident cards shall allow for borrowing privileges  at all participating public libraries in the regional library system.  The nonresident fee shall  not  apply to  any of the following:(1) Privileges and use provided (i) under the terms     of the district's membership in a library system operating under the provisions of the Illinois Library System Act or (ii) under the terms of any reciprocal agreement with a public or private corporation or entity providing a library service.(2) Residents of an area in which the library is     conducting a program for the purpose of encouraging the inclusion of the area in the library district.(3) A nonresident who, as an individual or as a     partner, principal stockholder, or other joint owner, owns or leases property that is taxed for library service or is a senior administrative officer of a firm, business, or other corporation owning taxable property within the district, upon presentation of the most recent tax bill upon that taxable property or a copy of the commercial lease of that taxable property.(4) A nonresident in an unincorporated area in     Illinois who is a student whose household falls at or below the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Income Eligibility Guidelines.    (Source: P.A. 100-875, eff. 8-14-18; 101-632, eff. 6-5-20.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.65.     Encouraging additions to district.     The board may undertake programs to  encourage the addition  to the district of adjacent areas without local tax supported library service  and may spend funds for this purpose.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.70
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.70.     Fines and penalties.     The board may provide, by ordinance,  fines and penalties (i) for injury to any  book or other library material or to any real or personal property belonging  to or in the custody of the library and (ii) for failure to return any book or  other material or personal property belonging to or in the custody of the  library.     (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.75
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.75.     Investment of funds.     The board shall invest funds pursuant to  the Public Funds Investment Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.80
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.80.     Eminent domain.     The board may exercise the power of eminent domain.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.82
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.82. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act.  (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.85
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.85.     Reserve funds for self-insurance.     The board may accumulate and set apart as  reserve funds portions of  the unexpended balances of the proceeds received from taxes or  other sources, for the purpose of providing self-insurance against  liabilities of the district.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.90
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.90.     Joining associations.     The board may join  the district and its employees or trustees as a member or members  of the Illinois Library Association and the  American Library Association or any nonprofit, nonpolitical, Section  501(c)(3)  associations, as designated by the federal Internal Revenue Service, having  the purpose of improving library development and librarianship. The  board may provide for the payment of membership dues, fees, and  assessments to the associations.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-55.100
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-55.100.     Historical museum or library.     The board may participate in maintaining a historical museum or  library located in the district.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-60.         Resolution concerning library materials and  facilities. The board of each district  shall adopt,  and review at least every 2 years, a resolution for the selection of library  materials and the use of library materials and facilities.  No employee  may be disciplined or dismissed for the selection of library materials when  the selection is made in good faith and in accordance with the  resolution  required to be adopted under this Section.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-62
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-62. Advisory referenda.  By a vote of the majority of the members of the board, the board may authorize an advisory question directly related to the operation of the library to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the district. The board shall certify the question to the proper election authority, which must submit the question at an election in accordance with the Election Code.  (Source: P.A. 100-462, eff. 8-25-17.)
75 ILCS 16/30-65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-65.     Reports and audits.(a) On or before September 1 of each year, the board shall prepare a written  report for the past fiscal year. The secretary shall file certified copies of  the report on or before the due date with the Illinois State Librarian and in  the library or libraries operated by the district, where the report shall be  available for public inspection. The report shall include the following:(1) The audit of the secretary and the secretary's     records as provided in subsection (c).(2) A statement as to any change in the limits and     boundaries of the district.(3) A statement as to property of any type acquired     by the district by purchase, legacy, gift, or otherwise.(4) A statement as to the amount of accumulations and     the reasons for the accumulations.(5) A statement as to any outstanding liabilities,     including those for bonds still outstanding.(6) Any other pertinent information requested by the     Illinois State Librarian.(b) Where dissolution of the district has been approved, the board shall  prepare a final report.(c) The secretary's records shall be audited by 2 other trustees appointed  by the president.  The audit shall be conducted each fiscal year and upon the  change of secretaries.  The audit report shall be filed not later than  90 days following the completion of the fiscal year.  The report shall certify  the accuracy and completeness of the secretary's records and shall list the  discrepancies, if any.  The report of the audit of the secretary's records  shall be made a part of the secretary's records.(d) The board shall take whatever action is deemed necessary to  cure the discrepancies reported to it by any audit committee.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277; 88-442; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
75 ILCS 16/30-75
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-75.     Donations of money or property.     Any  person or persons desiring to make donations of  money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of a library  may vest title to the donation in the board of library trustees of the district  receiving the donation.  The money or property shall be held and  controlled by the trustees when  accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, legacy, or bequest of  the donation. The board  shall be held and considered  to be a special trustee of the donated property.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-85
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-85.         Budget and appropriation ordinance;  levy ordinance.(a) The board shall, within the first quarter of each  fiscal  year and no later than the fourth Tuesday of September,  prepare and enact  a budget and appropriation ordinance pursuant to the provisions of the  Illinois Municipal Budget Law.  A certified copy of the ordinance shall be published once, and the  board shall then ascertain the total amount of the appropriation made  for all purposes permitted by this Act and the total amount of monies  necessary to be raised for the appropriation.(b) By the first  Tuesday in December, after  publication of the appropriation ordinance, the board shall enact a levy  ordinance incorporating the appropriation ordinance by reference and  levying not more than the total amount of the  appropriation (taking into consideration monies to be raised from  other than tax sources) upon all property subject to taxation  within the district as that property is  assessed and equalized for State and county purposes for that year.(c) The secretary shall file, on or before the last Tuesday in December, a  certified copy of the levy ordinance with the county clerk of each county  affected by the levy. Where more than one county is involved, the secretary  shall supply and certify under his or her signature and seal of the district  additional information required by each county clerk for  the clerk's  determination of the portion of the levy required to be levied in his  or her county.(d) The county clerk shall ascertain the rate per cent that, upon the  full, fair cash value of all property subject to taxation within the  district, as that property is assessed or equalized by the Department of  Revenue, will produce a net amount of not less than the  total amount so directed to be levied and then add on for collection  loss and costs. The county clerk shall extend this tax in a separate  column upon the books of the collector of State and county taxes within  the district.(e) The secretary shall also file, on or before the last Tuesday of  December, certified copies of the appropriation and levy ordinances  with the library or libraries operated by the district and shall make  copies  available to public inspection at all times.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/30-90
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 30 - Trustees

Sec. 30-90.     Termination of appropriations.(a) Notwithstanding any limitations imposed by law, all appropriations made  in the annual budget shall terminate with the close of the fiscal year provided  for, except that remaining balances, in amounts up to 20% of those  appropriations, shall be available until August 30 for the authorization of the  payment of obligations incurred before the close of the fiscal year and until  September 30 for payment of those obligations.  All  remaining balances shall  be available for transfer to be accumulated under this Act.(b) Transfers from one appropriation of any amount specified for any object  and purpose, not affecting the total amount appropriated, may be made at any  meeting of the board by an ordinance enacted by a two-thirds vote of all the  trustees present and voting. By a like vote, the board may by ordinance  make appropriations in excess of those authorized by the budget in order to  meet an immediate and unforeseen emergency. After the adoption of the annual  budget and appropriation ordinance, no other and further appropriations (except  as specified in this Section or pursuant to the financial provisions of the  Illinois Municipal Budget Law) shall be made at any other time during the  fiscal year.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)