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75 ILCS 5/2-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 2 - Method Of Creation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 2-2)Sec. 2-2. To provide local public institutions of general education  for citizens of Illinois, the citizens residing in a village, incorporated  town or township without local library service may establish and maintain a  public library for the use and benefit of the residents of the respective  village, incorporated town or township as herein provided.Upon  the adoption of an ordinance by the governing body of an incorporated town, village, or township or when 100 legal voters of any incorporated town, village or  township present a petition to the clerk thereof asking for the  establishment and maintenance of a public library in such  incorporated town, village or township, the clerk shall certify the question of  whether to establish and maintain a public library to the proper election  authorities who shall submit the question at a regular election in accordance  with the general election law.The petition shall specify the maximum library tax rate, if the rate  is to be in excess of .15%.  In no case shall the rate specified in the  petition be in excess of .60% of the value as equalized and assessed by  the Department of Revenue. The proposition shall be in  substantially the following form:       --------------------------------------------------------------Shall a public library be established    YESand maintained in (name of incorporated  ---------------------town, village or township)?                  NO--------------------------------------------------------------If the petition specified a maximum tax rate in excess of the  statutory maximum tax rate of .15%, the proposition shall be in  substantially the following form:       --------------------------------------------------------------Shall a public library beestablished and maintained in (name ofincorporated town, village or township),     YESwith a maximum annual public library tax ---------------------rate at. % of the value of all taxable       NOproperty as equalized and assessed by theDepartment of Revenue?--------------------------------------------------------------If the majority of all votes cast in the incorporated town, village or  township on the proposition are in favor of a public library, an annual  tax may be levied for the establishment and maintenance of such library,  subject to the limitations of Article 3.       (Source: P.A. 94-681, eff. 11-3-05.)
75 ILCS 5/2-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 2 - Method Of Creation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 2-3)Sec. 2-3.         Whenever the petition signed and filed with the clerk of an  incorporated town, village or township requests the holding of a referendum  for the purpose of voting upon the question of establishing and  maintaining a public library as  provided in Section 2-2, or for voting upon the question of increasing  or ceasing to levy the tax therefor as provided in Section 3-4, the  clerk shall certify the Resolution and the proposition to the proper election  officials, who shall submit the question at an  election in such incorporated town, village or  township in accordance with the general election law.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/2-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 2 - Method Of Creation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 2-4)Sec. 2-4.         In the event a village not under a commission form of government  converts to a commission form of government or becomes a city, or a village  or city under a commission form of government changes to a village or city  not under a commission form of government, the incumbent board of library  trustees of the village or the city board of library trustees of the  city, as the case may be, shall thereupon become the library trustees of  the village or city, whichever is the form of the new municipal  governmental organization, and shall serve as such until the term of office  for which each had been elected or appointed expires, and until his  successor has been elected or appointed according to law and has qualified  for such office. Thereafter, new or additional library trustees shall be  elected or appointed, or the number of trustees reduced, so that the  number of trustees holding office at any one time shall conform as nearly  as is practicable to the number of library trustees required by law for  the particular city or village as it is organized after changing its form  or classification of municipal government.The ceiling upon the annual public library tax existing prior to the  conversion or change in form of municipal government and any special tax  previously authorized by the electors shall be applicable after the  conversion or change.Any existing bond issue and the special tax therefor shall not be  affected by such conversion or change and shall continue in full force and  effect under the law governing such bond issue and special tax.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/2-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 2 - Method Of Creation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 2-5)Sec. 2-5.         In the event the voters approve of a merger of 2 or more  cities, or villages, or incorporated towns or townships, a merger of the  affected public libraries shall also occur as follows:Where the merger affects a city, village, incorporated town or township  without a public library and one with a public library, then the existing  board of library trustees shall, upon the merger, exercise its powers and  duties under this Act, as amended, over the merged territory, and this Act,  as amended, shall govern the merged territory.Where the merger affects 2 or more cities, villages, incorporated towns  or townships, each with a public library, then the existing boards of  library trustees shall be merged into one new board, and the new board  shall thereupon exercise its powers and duties under this Act, as amended,  over the merged territory and this Act, as amended, shall govern the merged  territory.  Such board members shall serve out their respective terms, but  as their respective terms expire, successors shall be elected or appointed,  as the case may be, only in the case where it is necessary to provide a  normal membership for a new board.In every merger, the board whose territory is being expanded, or the  board being merged, shall take such action as is necessary to effectuate  the merger approved by the voters, and shall by resolution specify the  effective date thereof.  In addition, the new library board shall acquire the  assets and assume the liabilities of the predecessor library board or boards.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/2-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 2 - Method Of Creation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 2-6)Sec. 2-6.         A public library established by any city, village or  incorporated town under this Act may be disestablished if the library has  no bonded indebtedness and the municipality is wholly included within a  township which has a library established under this Act.  Disestablishment  may be effected in the following manner:When 25% but not less than 100 of the voters of the city, village, or  incorporated town present a petition to the clerk thereof asking for the  disestablishment of the public library, the clerk shall certify the  question of whether or not the public library shall be disestablished to  the proper election authorities who shall submit the question at a regular  election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition  shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the ........            YESlibrary be                   ---------------------------------disestablished?                   NO--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor thereof,  the library shall be disestablished.  If less than a majority of the votes  are in favor of the proposition, the disestablishment shall not occur.If the disestablishment is authorized under this Section, the board  of trustees of the library shall immediately proceed to close up the business  of the library.  If a vacancy occurs on the board before all of the business  affairs are completed, the vacancy shall not be filled except that if all  positions become vacant, the corporate authorities of the incorporated town,  village, or city concerned shall act as the board to close up the business  of the library.  In closing up the affairs of the library, the board shall  sell all  property and equipment of the library and pay all debts and obligations;  however, if the city, village or incorporated town whose public library  is being disestablished is wholly within a township or townships having a  township library or township libraries, the board or boards of which agree  to assume all debts and obligations of the library being disestablished, all  remaining property and equipment may be transferred to the township library.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/2-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 2 - Method Of Creation

(75 ILCS 5/2-7)Sec. 2-7. Dissolution for failure to perform duties.(a) If the board of trustees of a public library established under this Act has failed to perform its duties and functions under this Act, then  a petition for dissolution that is signed by at least 1% of the electors in the municipality or township may be filed with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the public library, or the predominant portion thereof, is located. The petition must (i) clearly define the territory embraced in such public library, (ii) set forth the name of the public library, and (iii) set forth  sufficient facts establishing that, within the 3-year period immediately prior to the filing of the petition, the board of trustees:(1) failed to hold regular meetings of the board;(2) failed to pass an annual appropriation ordinance     or to levy taxes for the purposes of the district; or(3) failed to perform the duties and functions     imposed by law.(b) Upon the filing of a petition under subsection (a), the circuit judge shall set a date and time for a judicial hearing on the petition. At least 20 days prior to the hearing date, the clerk of the circuit court shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing by publication in one or more daily or weekly newspapers having a general circulation within the municipality or township.(c) If, at the hearing under subsection (b),  the circuit judge finds that the petition meets the requirements of subsection (a) and that the allegations set forth in the petition are true, then he or she shall enter an order dissolving the  public library. If the public library is dissolved by the circuit court under this Section, then the affairs of the public library must be disposed of in the manner as provided in this Act.(d) Within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the duly elected members of a board of trustees of a library established under this Act may meet and appoint a sufficient number of persons to establish a quorum to conduct business.  Those appointed shall serve as though elected and hold office only until the next regularly scheduled election for library trustee.   (Source: P.A. 96-500, eff. 8-14-09.)
75 ILCS 5/Art. 3 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

 ARTICLE 3.      TAXATION
75 ILCS 5/3-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 3-2)Sec. 3-2.         The corporate authorities of any city of over 500,000  population may levy a tax for library maintenance and operation for the  years 1970 and 1971 of not to exceed .10% and for the years thereafter  of not to exceed .12% of the value of all taxable property in the city,  as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue.  The corporate authorities may also levy an additional tax of .02% of the  value of all the taxable property in the city, as equalized or assessed  by the Department of Revenue, for the purchase of sites  and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the  rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance,  repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment. If, however, the  corporate authorities desire to levy a tax for any year after 1971 in  excess of .12% but not in excess of .20% of value for library  maintenance and operation, the corporate authorities may, by ordinance,  stating the tax rate desired, cause a proposition for an assent thereto  to be submitted to the voters of the city at a general election to be  held in November of even numbered years. The  proposition shall be in substantially the form prescribed  in Section 3-3. If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are  in favor thereof, the corporate authorities may thereafter levy annually  a tax for library maintenance and operation at the authorized increased  rate. Any tax levied pursuant to Section 3-9 shall be disregarded in  applying the provision of this Section.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489; 81-1509.)
75 ILCS 5/3-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 3-3)Sec. 3-3.         The corporate authorities shall adopt an ordinance providing for  submitting the question of increasing the library tax for maintenance  and operation at such general election and the municipal clerk shall certify  the proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the question  at a general election in accordance with the general election law.  The  question shall be in substantially the  following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the annual library tax         YESfor maintenance and operationin (insert name of city) be       ---------------------------increased from (insert presenttax) to (insert proposed tax)?         NO--------------------------------------------------------------    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
75 ILCS 5/3-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 3-5)Sec. 3-5.         The library taxes provided for in this Act shall be levied by the  corporate authorities in the amounts determined by the board and collected  in like manner with other general taxes of the city, village, incorporated  town or township and the proceeds shall be deposited in a special fund,  which shall be known as the library fund. In townships and in cities,  villages and incorporated towns having a population of 50,000 or less the  proceeds of any such tax shall be paid over by the officer charged with the  collection thereof to the board of trustees of the library. Expenditures  from the library fund shall be under the direction of the board of library  trustees.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/3-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 3-6)Sec. 3-6.         The library taxes provided for in this Article are in addition to  all other taxes or tax rates authorized to be levied by any city,  incorporated town, village or township and shall not be a part of the taxes  making up any rate prescribed as a limitation on the amount of taxes any  city, incorporated town, village or township may levy.    (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2717.)
75 ILCS 5/3-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

 (from Ch. 81, par. 3-8)Sec. 3-8.         In the event the voters approve of a merger of 2 or more cities,  or villages,  or incorporated towns or townships and the merger affects one or more public libraries  the library taxes levied before such merger, shall continue to be levied  and collected for  library purposes.  The ceiling on the annual tax for the maintenance  of the public library resulting from the merger shall be at a rate not higher than any  lawful rate authorized to be extended before the merger in any of the merged areas.    (Source: P.A. 79-363.)
75 ILCS 5/3-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 3 - Taxation

(75 ILCS 5/3-9) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-9)Sec. 3-9.         For the purpose of providing money to establish and  replenish a local library working cash fund authorized by Section 4-13,  corporate authorities shall have the power to levy, upon all the taxable  property of a city, village, incorporated town or township, a tax not to  exceed .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of  Revenue for the year in which the levy is made. The tax  shall be levied and collected in like manner with other general taxes of  the city, village, incorporated town or township but the collection of  the tax shall not be anticipated by the issuance of any warrants drawn  against the tax. The tax shall be known as the local library working  cash fund tax and shall be set apart in a special fund as prescribed in  Section 4-13.  Whenever a tax is first levied under this Section, any  taxpayer in the city, village, incorporated town or township may, within  30 days after the levy is made, file with the corporate authorities a  petition signed by voters of the city, village, incorporated town or  township equal in number to 10% or more of  the registered voters of the city, village, incorporated town or  township requesting the submission of a proposition to the voters of the city,  village, incorporated town or township at an election in accordance with  the general election law.  The corporate authority shall certify the  proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the  proposition to the voters at an election in accordance with the general  election law.  If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in  favor thereof the tax shall thereafter be authorized; if a majority of the  votes cast upon the proposition are against the proposition the tax shall  not be levied.No municipality or township may levy a tax under this Section for  more than four years but the four years for which any municipality or  township elects to levy such tax need not be consecutive.    (Source: P.A. 87-767.)
75 ILCS 5/Art. 4 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 4 - Trustees

 ARTICLE 4.      TRUSTEES
75 ILCS 5/4-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 4 - Trustees

 (from Ch. 81, par. 4-1)Sec. 4-1.         When the corporate authorities of a city establish a public  library, the mayor shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a  board of 9 trustees chosen from city residents with reference to their  fitness for such office. Not more than one member of the city council shall  be at any one time a member of the library board.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/4-1.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 4 - Trustees

 (from Ch. 81, par. 4-1.1)Sec. 4-1.1.     Term of office; removal.(a) The first library trustees of a  city shall hold office  as follows: one-third shall serve for one year, one-third for 2  years, and one-third for 3 years,  from the first of July following their appointment. At their first  regular meeting, those trustees shall cast lots for the respective terms.  Annually  thereafter the mayor shall, before the first of July of each year, appoint  as before 3 trustees to take the place of the retiring trustees.  The  trustees appointed by the mayor  shall hold office for 3 years and until their successors are appointed.(b) The  mayor may remove any trustee in the manner provided in Section 3.1-35-10 of  the Illinois Municipal Code.    (Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
75 ILCS 5/4-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 4 - Trustees

 (from Ch. 81, par. 4-2)Sec. 4-2.         In villages under the commission form of government, the  village council at its first regular meeting following the election  establishing a public library, shall appoint a board of library  trustees of 6 members who are village residents, 2 to hold until the  first regular meeting of the next succeeding fiscal year, 2 to hold for  one year thereafter and 2 to hold for 2 years thereafter. The respective  successors of the initial appointees shall be appointed for 6 year terms  and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.Any board may provide by resolution that the term of its trustees  shall be 4 years.  If the board adopts such a resolution, then at the time  the next appointments are made, one trustee shall be appointed for a 2 year term.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/4-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 4 - Trustees

 (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3)Sec. 4-3.         The election of the 7 trustees for the first board of  library trustees shall be held at the time of the library establishment  election.  If a majority of the votes cast in any incorporated town or  village (except a village under the commission form of government) on the proposition  pursuant to Section 2-2 are in favor of the establishment of a  public library, the 7 persons  who receive, for the respective terms designated on the ballot, the highest  number of votes for library trustees cast at such election shall constitute  the board of library trustees.  Two of these terms shall be until the  next election held in an odd-numbered year in the incorporated town, village  or township, 2 shall be until the second such election after the election  establishing the library, and 3 shall be until the third such election  after the election establishing the library.  The trustees so elected shall  serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified in accordance  with the provisions of this Article.    (Source: P.A. 85-751.)
75 ILCS 5/4-3.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 4 - Trustees

 (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.1)Sec. 4-3.1.         As the terms of the library trustees elected in any  incorporated town or village expire, (except a village under the  commission form of government) their successors shall be elected in accordance with the  general election law to hold their office for 6 years until their  successors are elected and qualified.Any board may provide by resolution that the term of its trustees  shall be 4 years.  If the board adopts such a resolution, then if 3  trustees are to be elected at the next election or if 2  trustees are to be elected at each of the next 2 elections, one of the  trustees elected at the first election, to be determined by lot at the  first meeting after that election, shall serve a 2 year term.    (Source: P.A. 85-751.)