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75 ILCS 5/5-2.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

Sec. 5-2.5. Bonds as indebtedness. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary:(a) Any bonds issued under Section 5-2 of this Act shall not be considered indebtedness under any law including, but not limited to, Section 8-5-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, and such bonds may be issued, regardless of any limitations on indebtedness in law, if the conditions of subsection (b) are met.(b) Bonds shall not be considered indebtedness and may be issued regardless of any limitations on indebtedness under subsection (a) if:(1) the bond or bonds are issued after approval by     voters at a regularly scheduled election;(2) the bond or bonds do not exceed a principal     amount of $11,000,000 in the aggregate;(3) on or before the date of sale of the bond or     bonds, the board of trustees of the public library and the corporate authorities determine, by ordinance or resolution, that the library project funded by the bond or bonds is needed; and(4) the bond or bonds are issued prior to November 1,     2020. (Source: P.A. 99-735, eff. 8-5-16.)
75 ILCS 5/5-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

 (from Ch. 81, par. 5-3)Sec. 5-3.         The corporate authorities on receiving the certificate of  the board of library trustees, as provided in Section 5-2, shall, in  its next annual appropriation ordinance or resolution, include the  amount so certified, and shall, for the amount so certified levy and  collect a tax to pay such with the other general taxes of the city,  village, incorporated town or township, and the proceeds of such tax  shall be paid over by the officer charged with the collection thereof to  the board of trustees of such library in cities, villages and  incorporated towns having a population of 50,000 inhabitants or less to  be applied by such board of trustees to the purpose for which such tax  was levied. Such levy shall not exceed .0833% of the value, as equalized  or assessed by the Department of Revenue, in any one  year, and shall not be levied for more than the number of years into  which the library board, in those cases where bonds are not issued as  provided in Section 5-2, has divided the cost of constructing a  building, or remodeling, repairing, improving an existing library  building or the erection of an addition thereto, or purchasing a site,  building or equipment, or to acquire library materials such as books,  periodicals, films, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval  facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a  new library building or the expansion of an existing library building,  or any or all of these things. When collected as provided in this  Section the tax shall cease.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/5-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

 (from Ch. 81, par. 5-4)Sec. 5-4.         The library board shall determine when it will proceed with the  construction of a building, or with the purchase of a site or building, or  with the remodeling, repairing, or improving of an existing library  building, or the building of an addition thereto, or with the purchase of  necessary equipment, or the acquisition of library materials such as books,  periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval  facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a new  library building or the expansion of an existing library building, or any  or all of these things. The board may proceed at once or may determine to  wait and allow the fund to accumulate. If the board determines to let the  fund accumulate, it shall invest the money in good interest paying  securities, such as are authorized by law for the investment of trust  funds, there to remain until the same is needed for any or all of the  purposes enumerated aforesaid. The board may contract to accomplish any or  all of the purposes enumerated aforesaid, and may apply the proceeds of the  tax as collected, toward payment therefor.    (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3362.)
75 ILCS 5/5-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

 (from Ch. 81, par. 5-6)Sec. 5-6.         If the trustees deem it best, in order to provide and  secure the necessary money to do any or all of the things they are  authorized to do in and by this Article, they may with the approval of  the corporate authorities at any time borrow money and execute a  mortgage on an existing library building or site owned or being  purchased, or on a library building being constructed, for an amount not  exceeding 75% of the value thereof as improved, and the money so  obtained shall be used exclusively for the purchase of a site or a  building or for the construction of a building for library purposes or  for the remodeling, repairing or  improving of such existing library building or building of an addition  thereto or for the erection of a new library building or for purchase and  improvement of a site or building adjoining  or adjacent to the existing site and building or the purchase of  necessary equipment for such library, as provided in the plan. The  proceeds of any special tax  levied under Section 5-3 may be applied in whole or in part in payment  of any mortgage indebtedness so incurred. The levy of a tax hereunder  for the purpose of meeting such mortgage and interest, or the principal  and interest on bonds issued hereunder, or for the accumulation of a  fund as hereinabove provided, shall not be included in the aggregate  amount of taxes as limited by Division 3 of Article 8 of the Illinois  Municipal Code nor shall it affect any appropriation made, or to be  made, for the support of the library. This Section shall not apply to  any city having over 500,000 inhabitants.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/5-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

 (from Ch. 81, par. 5-7)Sec. 5-7.         No city, village, township or incorporated town is  authorized to levy the tax provided for in this Article unless it first  adopts an ordinance, or resolution in the case of a  township authorizing  the levy of such tax, certifies to the proper election officials the proposition  for the approval of such tax and such election officials submit the proposition  to the voters of such city, village, township or  incorporated town, as the case may be, at a  regular election and  such proposition is approved by a majority  of such voters  voting upon the question; the proposition shall state the tax, and the  purpose thereof as established by the ordinance or resolution.  However, in any city, village,  township or incorporated town in which a majority of the voters voting  upon the question have, subsequent to January 1, 1969, approved any such  ordinance or resolution providing for the issuance of bonds pursuant to  Section 5-2 of this Act at a coupon rate of less than 7% per annum, the  corporate authorities of any such city, village, township or  incorporated town are authorized to, and may, before January 1, 1972,  issue such bonds, or any part thereof, so approved at a coupon rate that  does not exceed 7% per annum and such corporate authorities are  authorized to adopt an ordinance or resolution authorizing the levy of  the tax provided for in this Article without submitting such ordinance  or resolution to the voters of such city, village, township or  incorporated town for approval.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
75 ILCS 5/5-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

 (from Ch. 81, par. 5-8)Sec. 5-8.         The library board of any public library organized under the  provisions of this Act may accumulate and set apart, as reserve funds, for the  purchase of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of  buildings, for the rental and repair of buildings acquired for library  purposes, and for planned or emergency repairs and alterations of library  buildings and equipment, the unexpended balances of the proceeds annually  received from taxes not to excess of the statutory limits, provided the  library board in its annual appropriation determination to the corporate  authorities specifies that a specific fund is to be or is being accumulated  for this purpose and has further resolved to develop and adopt a plan or  plans pursuant to this Article. The plan required herein will be developed  in general form within 2 years of the adoption of the ordinance  establishing a special reserve fund; such plan subsequently may be amended  as circumstances may require.  No plan is needed for the emergency  expenditures from this fund for the repair of an existing library building  or its equipment.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
75 ILCS 5/5-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

(75 ILCS 5/5-9) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-9)Sec. 5-9.         Nothing in this Article 5 shall be construed as limiting or  affecting in any way the powers of boards of trustees of township libraries  under the Township Library Bond Act.    (Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
75 ILCS 16/Art. 1 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

 ARTICLE 1.      SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
75 ILCS 16/1-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-1.     Short title.     This Act may be cited  as the Public Library District Act of 1991.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-5.     Definitions.     For the purposes of this Act, unless the context  indicates otherwise, terms have the following meanings:"Board" or "board of trustees" means a board of trustees created  under this Act to administer this Act."Certified copy" means a copy of any document within a library's control  that is certified by the secretary of the board as a true and accurate copy  of the original."Date of effectiveness" means the day a regulation or ordinance takes effect."Date of enactment" means the day a board adopts, by majority vote, an  ordinance or regulation."Day" means a calendar day."District" means a public library district established under this Act and  includes a proposed public library district."District library" means a library maintained and operated by a district."Election authority" means a county clerk or a board of election commissioners."Judge" means a judge of a circuit court of this State assigned to hear  any matter brought before him or her under this Act."Library" means a public library, including one privately endowed or  tax-supported or one established under this Act."Municipality" means a city, village, or incorporated town."Ordinance" means an enactment, adopted by majority vote of a board, that  applies to the public generally and that implements, applies, or prescribes  conduct, imposes a tax, imposes a fee or fine, or assesses a penalty or that  otherwise affects the rights of the public concerning the use or operation  of a library."Reciprocal agreement" means an agreement between a library and a  library agency for the provision of library services as needed by either party."Reciprocal borrowing" means the privilege of a person holding a valid  library registration card from a local library to borrow library materials  from other libraries."Regulation" means an enactment, adopted by majority vote of a board,  that concerns the internal management of a library, including but not  limited to enactments concerning personnel matters and the requisition of  books and personal property for the library."Resident" means a person residing within the geographic area within  which a tax is imposed to support a public library."Resolution" means a statement, adopted by majority vote of a board, that  establishes library policy and internal procedures for the governance of a  library."Territory", for purposes of annexation, means real estate  contiguous to a public library district that is delineated by definite  boundaries, including but not limited to a subdivision, plat, township,  or municipality."Trustee" means a trustee elected or appointed under this Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-10.     Establishment of districts and libraries.     To provide local public institutions of general education  for citizens of Illinois, library districts and libraries may be  established, equipped, and maintained by the board pursuant to this  Act.  That library shall be forever for the use of the residents and taxpayers  of the district in which it is located, subject to reasonable rules and  regulations the board adopts to render the use of the library of the greatest  benefit to the greatest number of those residents and taxpayers.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-15.     Districts established under prior laws.(a) Any library district established or formed under any prior  law, including those formed under "An Act authorizing the creation  of public library districts", approved May 26, 1943, "An Act in relation to the  creation of public library districts", approved May 16, 1957, or the Illinois  Public Library District Act, shall be deemed to have been established or formed  under this Act, notwithstanding the fact that the library district does not  meet all of the qualifications for the establishment or formation of library  districts set forth in this Act, and shall be subject to the provisions of this  Act. No further referendum need be held to authorize the levy of the annual  public library tax up to the limitation of Section 35-5.(b) The trustees elected or appointed under this Act shall be the successors  to the trustees of districts established under any prior law repealed by  this Act or set forth in subsection (a), and all right, title and  interest in and to property of any type, and all rights and causes of action  existing or vested in trustees of districts created under any prior law, fully  vests in the trustees elected or appointed under this Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-20.     Violations of district ordinances; penalties.(a) A person who violates an ordinance of a district that provides for  a penalty is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not less than  $25 nor more than $100 for each offense.(b) All actions for violations shall be governed by and  processed as in the case of violations of municipal ordinances.(c) All fines for violations of ordinances involving injury to or failure to  return any book, material, or property belonging to the library shall be paid  into the Library Fund established under Section 35-25.  All fines and penalties  for the commission of injury upon the library or the grounds or other property  of the library shall be paid into the fund of the public agency or body  enforcing those ordinances.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-25.     Confidentiality of records.     Each library  subject to this Act is subject to the provisions  of the Library Records Confidentiality Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-30.     Notice.(a) Notice of elections and referenda shall be given in the manner  provided by the Election Code.(b) Whenever notice must be given by any other provision in this Act, the  notice shall be given by publication once in one or more daily or weekly  newspapers published or circulated in the district or, where no such newspaper  is published or circulated in the district, by posting 10 copies of the notice  in conspicuous places within the district as far separated from the others as  is conveniently possible. All notices shall be given at least 30 days before  the hearing or other matter being publicized by the notice unless otherwise  provided in this Act.  A copy of the notice shall in each case be posted  at the library operated by the district.  When the district does not operate  a library, a copy of the notice shall be posted at another public place  specified by ordinance.(c) The notice of a referendum for establishment of, annexation  to, or inclusion within a district, transfer of territory to or from a  district, or merger of districts must include a map of the district and a legal  description of the district and must indicate the territory sought to be  annexed, included, transferred, or merged. If the territory sought to be  annexed, included, transferred, or merged encompasses the same territory as an  existing incorporated town, township, or county, the description of the  proposed district shall be by reference to that entity.(d) Copies of all notices must be filed with the secretary of the district.  When an election to establish a district is sought by the petitioners, copies  of all notices must be filed with the petitions for the proposed district to be  formed under Sections 5-10 through 5-30.  When a municipal or township library  is affected, copies of all notices must be filed with the mayor or  president of each municipality, or with the supervisor of each township, that  lies entirely or partially within the district or proposed district.(e) Copies of a notice of a petition filed with a circuit court for  conversion of a public library to a library district shall be filed by  the petitioners as follows: when a municipal library is affected, with the  mayor or president of any municipality affected; when a township library is  affected, with the supervisor of the township affected; or when a county  library is affected, with the county board of the county affected.(f) For the purpose of sending notice and for other purposes as  required by this Act, the official mailing address for a library that  contracts with another library for certain services is the official mailing  address established by  the library facility where the services are provided.(g) Notices mailed to owners of real estate within a district or  proposed district or to voters shall be effective upon deposit in a United  States Post Office mailing facility, postage prepaid, correctly addressed  to the proper person.    (Source: P.A. 89-188, eff. 7-19-95.)
75 ILCS 16/1-35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-35.     Election and referendum procedures.(a) Elections and referenda provided for in this Act shall be conducted  at the time and in the manner provided by the Election Code.(b) The Election Code shall govern elections under this Act, except that  provisions relating to political parties shall not be applicable to elections  under this Act, which shall be nonpartisan.(c) The canvass of votes cast at an election under this Act shall be as  provided in Section 22-17 of the Election Code.  The board of trustees  shall act as the canvassing board.(d) If a candidate for the office of trustee dies before election day and is  nevertheless deemed elected, then the candidate on the ballot who receives the  next highest vote as compared with those votes cast for the deceased candidate  shall be deemed elected. If there is no such other candidate, there shall be a  vacancy.(e) In the event of a tie vote in an election on a proposition, the  proposition shall fail.(f) Any qualified voter in the district may contest the election  of any person to the office of trustee or the announced results of a referendum  within 30 days after the date of the election or referendum by commencing an  appropriate action in the circuit court of the  county that contains all or the larger portion of the district.(g) The court costs and legal costs  incurred by the district involving an election contest shall be borne  by the district unless otherwise specified in this Act, but the expenses  incurred by any voter contesting any election shall not be an expense of the  district.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-40
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-40.     Ordinances.(a) The contents, date of enactment, date of publication or posting, and  effective date of every district ordinance shall be determined from the records  of the district secretary and may be proved by the secretary's certificate  under the district seal. The secretary's certification shall be as provided in  Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(b) Every ordinance shall contain an effective date, which shall be no  later than 60 days after the date of enactment.(c) Every ordinance shall be numbered serially and shall be identified by  that number and the date of enactment.(d) Every ordinance shall be posted in a public area of the district library  building within 3 days after the date of enactment and shall remain posted for  14 days.(e) The district secretary shall maintain a certified copy of  every district ordinance at the library operated by the district and shall make  those copies available for public inspection.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-45.     Continued effectiveness of ordinances and regulations.     All  ordinances and regulations of a district shall continue in full force and  effect until amended or repealed, notwithstanding the enactment of this  Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-50
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

Sec. 1-50.     Captions.     Article and Sec. captions in this Act are a part  of this Act but shall not limit, govern, or modify the meaning or intent of  other provisions of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/1-55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 1 - Short Title And General Provisions

(75 ILCS 16/1-55)Sec. 1-55. Compliance with ITAP requirements. A library district must comply with the requirements of Section 405-335 of the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois concerning the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal (ITAP). A library district may not submit employment information for the ITAP in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of Section 405-335 of the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  (Source: P.A. 98-246, eff. 8-9-13.)
75 ILCS 16/Art. 5 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 5 - Creation Of District By Petition

 ARTICLE 5.      CREATION OF DISTRICT BY PETITION