65 ILCS 5/8-3-7a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 8 - Finance

 (from Ch. 24, par. 8-3-7a)Sec. 8-3-7a.   (a) Whenever a petition containing the signatures of at  least 1,000 or 10% of the registered voters, whichever is less, residing  in a municipality of 500,000 or fewer inhabitants is presented to the corporate  authorities of the municipality requesting the submission of a proposition  to levy a tax at a rate not exceeding .075% upon the value, as equalized  or assessed by the Department  of Revenue, of all property within the municipality subject to taxation,  for the purpose of financing a public transportation system for elderly  persons and persons with disabilities, the corporate authorities of such municipality  shall adopt an ordinance or resolution directing the proper election officials  to place the proposition on the ballot at the next election at which such  proposition may be voted upon.  The petition shall be filed with the corporate  authorities at least 90 days prior to the next election at which such proposition  may be voted upon.  The petition may specify whether the transportation  system financed by a tax levy under this Section is to serve only the municipality  levying such tax or specified regions outside the corporate boundaries of  such municipality in addition thereto.  The petition shall be in substantially  the following form:We, the undersigned registered voters residing in ..... (specify the municipality),  in the County of ..... and State of Illinois, do hereby petition that the  corporate authorities of ....... (specify the municipality) be required  to place on the ballot the proposition requiring the municipality to levy an  annual tax at the rate of ...... (specify a rate not exceeding .075%) on  all taxable property in ....... (specify the municipality) for the purpose  of financing a public transportation system for elderly persons and persons with disabilities within ...... (specify the municipality and any regions outside  the corporate boundaries to be served by the transportation system).  Name.........        Address...........State of Illinois))ssCounty of...  )I ........, do hereby certify that I am a registered voter, that I reside  at No....... street, in the ...... of ......... County of ......... and  State of Illinois, and that signatures in this sheet were signed in my presence,  and are genuine, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the persons  so signing were at the time of signing the petitions registered voters,  and that their respective residences are correctly stated, as above set forth.  ...................Subscribed and sworn to me this ........... day of .......... A.D....The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:  --------------------------------------------------------------Shall a tax of ...... % (specifya rate not exceeding .075%) be leviedannually on all taxable property in......(specify the municipality) to pay     YESthe cost of operating and maintaininga public transportation system for      -------------------elderly persons and persons with disabilities within........(specify the municipality      NOand any regions outside the corporateboundaries to be served by thetransportation system)?--------------------------------------------------------------If the majority of the voters of the municipality voting therein vote  in favor of the proposition, the corporate authorities of the municipality  shall levy such annual tax at the rate specified in the proposition.  If  the majority of the vote is against such proposition, such tax may not be levied.(b) Municipalities under this Section may contract with any not-for-profit  corporation, subject to the General Not for Profit Corporation Act and incorporated  primarily for the purpose of providing transportation to elderly persons and persons with disabilities, for such corporation to provide transportation-related services  for the purposes of this Section.  Municipalities should utilize where possible  existing facilities and systems already operating for the purposes outlined  in this Section.(c) Taxes authorized under this Section may be used only for the purpose  of financing a transportation system for elderly persons and persons with disabilities   as authorized in this Section.(d) For purposes of this Section, "persons with disabilities" means  any individuals who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction,  or other permanent or temporary disability, are unable without special public  transportation facilities or special planning or design to utilize ordinary  public transportation facilities and services as effectively as persons  who are not so affected.  "Public transportation for elderly persons and persons with disabilities" means a transportation  system for persons who have mental or physical difficulty in accessing or  using the conventional public mass transportation system, or for any  other reason.  (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)