55 ILCS 5/5-1030
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1030)Sec. 5-1030. Hotel rooms, tax on gross rental receipts.(a) The  corporate authorities of any county may by  ordinance impose a tax upon all persons engaged in such county in the  business of renting, leasing or letting rooms in a hotel which is not  located within a city, village, or incorporated town that imposes a tax  under Section 8-3-14 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as defined in "The  Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act", at a rate not to exceed 5% of the  gross rental receipts from such renting, leasing or letting, excluding,  however, from gross rental receipts, the proceeds of such renting,  leasing or letting to permanent residents of that hotel, and may provide  for the administration and enforcement of the tax, and for the  collection thereof from the persons subject to the tax, as the corporate  authorities determine to be necessary or practicable for the effective  administration of the tax.(b) With the consent of municipalities representing at least 67% of the population of Winnebago County, as determined by the 2010 federal decennial census and as expressed by resolution of the corporate authorities of those municipalities,  the county board of Winnebago County may, by ordinance, impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the county in the business of renting, leasing, or letting rooms in a hotel that imposes a tax under Section 8-3-14 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as defined in "The Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act", at a rate not to exceed 2% of the gross rental receipts from renting, leasing, or letting, excluding, however, from gross rental receipts, the proceeds of the renting, leasing, or letting to permanent residents of that hotel, and may provide for the administration and enforcement of the tax, and for the collection thereof from the persons subject to the tax, as the county board determines to be necessary or practicable for the effective administration of the tax.  The tax shall be instituted on a county-wide basis and shall be in addition to any tax imposed by this or any other provision of law.  The revenue generated under this subsection shall be accounted for and segregated from all other funds of the county and  shall be utilized solely for either: (1) encouraging, supporting, marketing, constructing, or operating, either directly by the county or through other taxing bodies within the county, sports, arts, or other entertainment or tourism facilities or programs for the purpose of promoting tourism, competitiveness, job growth, and for the general health and well-being of the citizens of the county; or (2) payment towards debt services on bonds issued for the purposes set forth in this subsection.(c) A Tourism Facility Board  shall be established, comprised of a representative from the county and from each municipality that has approved the imposition of the tax under subsection (b) of this Section.(1) A Board member's vote is weighted based on the     municipality's population relative to the population of the county, with the county representing the population within unincorporated areas of the county. Representatives from the Rockford Park District and Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau shall serve as ex-officio members with no voting rights.(2) The Board must meet not less frequently than once     per year to direct the use of revenues collected from the tax imposed under subsection (b) of this Section that are not already directed for use pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the county and another entity represented on the Board, including the ex-officio members, and for any other reason the Board deems necessary. Affirmative actions of the Board shall require a weighted vote of Board members representing not less than 67% of the population of the county.(3) The Board shall not be a separate unit of local     government, shall have no paid staff, and members of the Board shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of expenses from proceeds of the tax imposed under subsection (b) of this Section.(d) Persons subject to any tax imposed pursuant to authority granted by  this Section may reimburse themselves for their tax liability for such  tax by separately stating such tax as an additional charge, which charge  may be stated in combination, in a single amount, with State tax imposed  under "The Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act".Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize a county to  impose a tax upon the privilege of engaging in any business which under  the Constitution of the United States may not be made the subject of  taxation by this State.An ordinance or resolution imposing a tax hereunder or effecting a  change in the rate thereof shall be effective on the first day of the  calendar month next following its passage and required publication.The amounts collected by any county pursuant to this Section shall be  expended to promote tourism; conventions; expositions; theatrical,  sports and cultural activities within that county or otherwise to attract  nonresident overnight visitors to the county.Any county may agree with any unit of local government, including any  authority defined as a metropolitan exposition, auditorium and office  building authority, fair and exposition authority, exposition and  auditorium authority, or civic center authority created pursuant to  provisions of Illinois law and the territory of which unit of local  government or authority is co-extensive with or wholly within such  county, to impose and collect for a period not to exceed 40 years, any  portion or all of the tax authorized pursuant to this Section and to  transmit such tax so collected to such unit of local government or  authority.  The amount so paid shall be expended by any such unit of  local government or authority for the purposes for which such tax is  authorized.  Any such agreement must be authorized by resolution or  ordinance, as the case may be, of such county and unit of local  government or authority, and such agreement may provide for the  irrevocable imposition and collection of said tax at such rate, or  amount as limited by a given rate, as may be agreed upon for the full  period of time set forth in such agreement; and such agreement may  further provide for any other terms as deemed necessary or advisable by  such county and such unit of local government or authority.  Any such  agreement shall be binding and enforceable by either party to such  agreement.  Such agreement entered into pursuant to this Section shall  not in any event constitute an indebtedness of such county subject to  any limitation imposed by statute or otherwise.  (Source: P.A. 98-313, eff. 8-12-13.)