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75 ILCS 16/10-50
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 10 - Conversion Of Tax Supported Public Library To Public Library District

Sec. 10-50.     Continuation of public library tax levy.     In any county or  counties in which more than one year will elapse between the effective date of  the final order entered by the circuit court and the levy of an annual public  library tax of the district library created as a result of a conversion, the  corporate authority of the public tax supported library shall continue the  library's levy.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/10-55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 10 - Conversion Of Tax Supported Public Library To Public Library District

Sec. 10-55.     Employee retirement program.     When the employees of a public tax  supported library of a county, municipality, or township are participating in  an employer provided Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund or other retirement or  pension program and the library is converting to a library district under this  Article, the corporate authority shall continue to provide coverage under the  retirement or pension program until the newly established district library  provides retirement or pension program coverage. In no case, however, shall the  corporate authority extend its coverage for more than 547 days after the  effective date of the circuit court's final order of establishment. Any  payments made by the corporate authority for coverage shall be reimbursed by  the district library.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/10-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 10 - Conversion Of Tax Supported Public Library To Public Library District

Sec. 10-60.     Home rule unit library; reduction of tax levy.     If a tax  supported public library of a home rule unit, as defined in Article VII,  Section 6, of the Illinois Constitution, converts to a public library district  under this Article, that home rule unit, for the year following the year of  conversion, shall reduce its property tax levy by the amount levied by the home  rule unit for the most recent year before the conversion.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/10-65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 10 - Conversion Of Tax Supported Public Library To Public Library District

(75 ILCS 16/10-65)Sec. 10-65.     Inclusion of area subject to local library tax.     If a tax  supported public library of a governmental unit that levies a tax within an  area pursuant to a referendum held under subsection (c) of Section 3-7 of the  Illinois Local Library Act converts to a public library district under this  Article, all of that area shall be included within the newly created district.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/Art. 15 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

 ARTICLE 15.      ADDITION OR DISCONNECTION OF TERRITORY
75 ILCS 16/15-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-5. Annexation of contiguous territory. Territory outside of any  district but contiguous to the district may be annexed as provided in Sections  15-10 through 15-45, and each of these Sections constitutes an independent authorization for the annexation of contiguous territory.       (Source: P.A. 94-899, eff. 6-22-06.)
75 ILCS 16/15-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-10. Uninhabited private property within municipality.(a) Territory within the boundaries of a municipality that has no  voters residing in it and that consists in whole or in part of private  property may be annexed to the district as provided in this Section.(b) A written petition describing the territory and signed by the owners  of record of all land within the territory may be filed with the Board  of Trustees of the library district. The petition, made under oath, shall  request annexation and state that no voters reside within the territory. The  trustees shall then, by ordinance, annex the described territory. No referendum  need be held.(c) The board of trustees of the library district may adopt an ordinance  indicating the district's intention to annex the territory. Prior to adopting this ordinance, the board of trustees of the library district shall send notice of the proposed ordinance to the president of the board of trustees of each public library located within one mile of the territory to be annexed. The library district may, in addition, provide notice of a proposed annexation ordinance on a website maintained by the library district. At any meeting of the board of trustees in which an annexation order under this Section is considered, the board shall provide a reasonable opportunity for any interested person to make public comments on the proposed annexation ordinance. The ordinance shall  contain a description of the territory and a statement that no voters reside in  the territory. Within 15 days of the passage of the annexation ordinance, the library district shall send notice of the adoption of the ordinance and a copy of the map showing the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the president of the board of trustees of each public library located within one mile of the territory to be annexed. Upon a 60 day written notice of the ordinance to each of the  owners of record of the territory to be annexed and a written receipt of the  notice from each such owner, the trustees shall by ordinance annex the  described territory. No referendum need be held.(d) If an objection to the inclusion in the proposed annexation is filed by  an owner of record or a written receipt of notice is not returned by an owner  of record in the 60 day period, the property of that owner of record will be  excluded from the annexation.(e) In no case, however, may territory not contiguous to  the district or to territory being annexed to the district be annexed.       (Source: P.A. 95-161, eff. 1-1-08.)
75 ILCS 16/15-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-15. Territory included within municipality or school district.(a) A district may, by ordinance and referendum, annex territory if that territory is:(1) located within the boundaries of a municipality     or school district that is included, entirely or partially, within the district;(2) contiguous to the district; and(3) without local, tax-supported public library     service. An ordinance under this subsection must describe the territory to be annexed.  Prior to adopting the ordinance, the board of trustees of the library district shall send notice of the proposed ordinance to the president of the board of trustees of each public library located within one mile of the territory to be annexed. The library district may, in addition, provide notice of a proposed annexation ordinance on a website maintained by the library district. At any meeting of the board of trustees in which an annexation ordinance under this Section is considered, the board shall provide a reasonable opportunity for any interested person to make public comments on the proposed annexation ordinance.(b) Within 15 days of the passage of the  annexation ordinance, the library district shall send notice of the  adoption of the ordinance, a copy of the map showing the boundaries of the  territory to be annexed, and a copy of the text of the publication notice  required in this Section to the president of the board of trustees of each  public library with territory within one mile of the territory to be  annexed.  Within 15 days after the adoption of the ordinance it shall be  published as provided in Section 1-30.  The board may vacate an  annexation ordinance before its publication.(c) The publication or posting of the ordinance shall include a notice of    the question of the adoption of the ordinance to be submitted to the voters of the  district or the territory to be annexed and the date of the prospective referendum.(d) Upon the passage of the annexation ordinance under this Section, the  board of trustees shall certify the question  to the proper election authority, who shall submit the question at the next  regular election.  Notice of this election shall be given and the election  shall be conducted in accordance with the Election Code. The proposition shall  be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form:Shall (description of territory) be annexed to (name     of public library district), (location), Illinois?(e) If a majority of votes cast upon the proposition in the  district, and also a majority of votes cast upon the proposition in the  territory to be annexed, are in favor of the proposition, the Board  of Trustees of the library district may conclude the annexation of the  territory.(f) If,  before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, a district has annexed territory under this Section, that annexation is hereby validated, ratified, and declared to be in full force and effect.  (Source: P.A. 101-99, eff. 7-19-19.)
75 ILCS 16/15-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-20. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 87-1277. Repealed by P.A. 101-99, eff. 7-19-19.)
75 ILCS 16/15-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-25.     Territory designated for use as street or highway.     A library  district by ordinance may annex contiguous territory  dedicated for use as a street or highway under the jurisdiction  of the Illinois Department of Transportation or a county or  township highway department if no part of the annexed territory  is within any other library district.  No referendum need be  held.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-30.     Petition of property owners.     A library district by ordinance  may annex contiguous private property upon receiving a petition by the owner or  owners of record of the property for annexation.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-35.     Uninhabited territory included within municipality.     Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 15-5 through 15-30, 15-40, and  15-45, whenever a municipality included entirely or partially within a library  district has annexed or otherwise includes within the municipality's boundaries  territory contiguous to the district and not in another public library's taxing  district, and the territory has no voters residing in it, the library district  by ordinance may annex the territory to the district.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-45.     Territory annexed.(a) For the purpose of Sections 15-5 through 15-40, any territory to be  annexed to a library district shall be considered contiguous to the district  notwithstanding that the territory is separated from the library district  by a railroad right-of-way, but upon annexation the area included  within the right-of-way shall not be considered to be annexed  to the library district.(b) Upon the annexation of territory by a district, the  boundary shall extend to the far side of any adjacent highway and shall  include all of every highway within the area annexed.  These highways shall  be considered to be annexed even though not included in the legal  description set forth in the petition for annexation or the annexation  ordinance.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-50
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-50.         Annexation of territory without tax supported public library  service. Territory without tax supported public library service outside of any  district, but contiguous to the district, may be annexed to the district by  referendum as provided in Sections 15-55 through 15-80.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-55.     Petition of residents or library district board; notice.(a) Upon the filing of a petition with the circuit court of the county  that contains all of the territory of the district or the larger part of the  district, signed by not fewer than 100 voters  residing within any territory  proposed to be annexed, or upon the filing of a petition by a board of trustees  of a library district seeking to annex that territory, the circuit court shall  enter an order setting forth the date a hearing will be held on the petition  and naming the judge who will preside at the hearing.(b) The petitioner shall publish notice of the time, date, and place of  the hearing and the name of the judge who will preside at the hearing. The  notice shall be published as provided in Section 1-30 and shall be published in  the district and in the county that contains all or the larger portion of the  proposed district.  The petitioner also shall send, concurrently with the  publication of the notice of the hearing, a notice of the hearing and a map  showing the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the President of  the Board of Trustees of each public library with territory within one mile  of the territory to be annexed.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-60.     Hearing.     At the hearing, the petitioners shall present proof of  the notice of the hearing and the matters set forth in the petition to the  judge assigned to the case. All persons residing within the proposed district  shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard regarding the boundaries of the  proposed district and to make suggestions regarding the boundaries.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-63
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-63.     Court order.     The judge, after hearing the statements, evidence,  and suggestions of the petitioners and other persons appearing before the  court, shall enter a final judgment that shall do the following:(1) Fix the boundaries of the territory proposed to     be annexed to the district. For that purpose and only to that extent, and only upon a showing of good cause, the judge may alter and amend the petition.(2) Require a map to be prepared depicting the     boundaries of the district and the territory proposed to be annexed.(3) Certify the proposition to the proper election     authority of each county in which the district and the territory proposed to be annexed are located, who shall submit the proposition to the voters at a regular election in accordance with the Election Code.   (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-65.     Referendum; order concerning results.(a) Each voter within the territory proposed to be annexed and each voter  within the district has the right to cast a ballot.(b) If a majority of the votes cast upon the question in the district, and  also a majority of the votes cast upon the question in the territory to be  annexed, are in favor of the proposition, the entire territory may be annexed.  Where there are 2 or more precincts in the territory proposed to be annexed,  however, if a majority of the votes cast upon the question by those voting in  the district, and also a majority of the votes cast upon the question by those  voting in any contiguous precinct in the territory proposed to be annexed, are  in favor of the proposition, the precinct so voting shall be annexed.(c) The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:Shall (description of territory) be annexed to (name     of public library district), (location), Illinois?(d) The judge assigned to the matter shall enter an order setting forth  the results of the election based upon the certificate filed with the judge by  the election authority, and the order shall become a part of the records of  the court. Where more than one county is involved in the election, a copy  of the original petition, the order calling for the election, and the order  setting forth the election results shall be filed by the election authority  in the circuit court of each county affected or involved.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-75
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-75.     Conflicting annexations.     If 2 or more districts under Sections  15-5 through 15-70 adopt ordinances on the same date annexing the same  territory, the conflict in the annexation shall be decided by the State  Librarian with the advice of the Illinois State Library Advisory Committee.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-80
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

Sec. 15-80.     Recording annexation ordinance and map.     A copy of each annexation  ordinance of any library district annexing territory, together with an accurate  map of the territory annexed, shall be deposited with and recorded by the  recorder and filed with the county clerk of the county in which the annexed  territory is situated.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/15-95
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 15 - Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory

(75 ILCS 16/15-95)Sec. 15-95.     Inclusion of local governmental unit in district.     At any time  after the establishment of a district library, any county, municipality, or  township having its own public tax supported library and contiguous to the  district may become a part of the district if the proposition is submitted to  the voters of both the district and of the county, municipality, or township at  an election in accordance with the Election Code and the proposition is  approved by a majority of the voters of the district and of the county,  municipality, or township voting upon the proposition. The annexation  procedures in this Act shall govern the election for inclusion within an  existing district.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/Art. 20 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 20 - Mergers Of Districts

 ARTICLE 20.      MERGERS OF DISTRICTS
75 ILCS 16/20-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 20 - Mergers Of Districts

Sec. 20-5.     Mergers authorized.     Mergers of 2 or more districts contiguous to  each other may be accomplished as provided in this Article.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/20-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 20 - Mergers Of Districts

Sec. 20-10.     Ordinance for merger; notice of intent.(a) The board of trustees of a district  wishing to merge with a contiguous district having the same limitations  upon the annual library taxes that may be levied shall publish notice of its  intent to adopt an ordinance for merger with the contiguous  district.  The notice shall be published in accordance with Section  1-30 in the proposed district and in the county that contains all or the larger  portion of the proposed district. The notice shall state the time, date, and  place of the meeting at which the ordinance is to be voted upon.(b) On the date specified in the notice, the board of trustees may proceed  to enact the ordinance for merger. Enactment of the ordinance must be by a  two-thirds vote of the trustees serving on the board of each district. Ayes and  nays shall be recorded.(c) The ordinances for merger enacted by each district need not be worded  exactly the same, but each ordinance must specifically state the intent to  merge.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
75 ILCS 16/20-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 16/ - Public Library District Act of 1991.|Article 20 - Mergers Of Districts

Sec. 20-15.     Petition of residents; referendum.(a) An election for a merger may be called upon the filing of petitions  signed by at least 100 of the voters residing in each of the districts.  The petitions shall specify the new maximum tax rate if the districts  proposed to be merged do not have the same limitations upon the annual  library taxes that may be levied.  Separate but identical petitions shall  be filed with the secretary of each district affected.  The specified  petitions shall be filled with the Secretaries of the respective districts  within 90 days of each other.(b) The secretary of each district shall certify the question of merger to  the proper election authority, who shall submit the question to the respective  voters of each district affected at a regular election in accordance with  the Election Code.  The proposition shall be in substantially the following  form:Shall (name of public library district), (location),     Illinois, be merged with (name of public library district), (location), Illinois?If the petitions specified a new maximum tax rate, the ballot shall be  in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------"Shall The ....... Public LibraryDistrict, of ....... Illinois, bemerged with The ....... Public          YESLibrary District, of ....... Illinois,with a maximum annual public library   -----------------------tax rate for the merged districtsestablished at ....% of the value of    NOall taxable property as equalized andassessed by the Department of Revenue?"--------------------------------------------------------------(c) If a majority of the votes cast upon the question in each district  are in favor of the merger, the districts shall be merged. The election  authority of each district shall prepare a certificate of the results of  the election.(d) A proposition for the merger of public library districts shall not be  submitted to the voters more often than once a year.    (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)