Illinois § 6-505
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 6-505, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-505.
The proposition authorized by Section 6-504 shall be substantially in the following form: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall the present maximum rate of ....% (insert present maximum) of the value, as equalized or assessed YES by the Department of Revenue on the taxable property of ........ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Township (or Townships) for road purposes be increased to a maximum NO rate (here state proposed increased rate) on such taxable property? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If a majority of all ballots cast on the proposition is in favor of the increase in the tax rate, the county clerk shall certify the results of the election. If 2 or more proposals are submitted under Section 6-504 at the same election and more than one of the proposals receives a majority of the vote, the proposal receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be the only one in effect. (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
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