Bill Text: IL HB5103 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county may, upon referendum approval, issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing peace officer communication equipment and emergency services that are compatible with a statewide interoperable voice radio system. Sets forth the requirements for the referendum. Provides that the bonds shall mature 20 years from their respective date of issue. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-29 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5103 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB5103-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 6-18005 as follows:
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6 | (55 ILCS 5/6-18005 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 6-18005. Bonds for emergency communication equipment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | The corporate authorities of a county may, by ordinance, issue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | bonds for the purpose of purchasing peace officer communication | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | equipment and emergency services that are compatible with a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | statewide interoperable voice radio system. The bonds shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | bear interest at a rate of not more than the maximum rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, at the time of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | making of the contract, and shall mature within 20 years from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | their date of issue. The bonds are to be paid from the general | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | fund of the county. The bonds may not be issued until the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | question of issuing the bonds has been submitted to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | electors of the county at a regular election and approved by a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | majority of the electors voting on the question. The corporate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | authorities of the county must certify the question to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | proper election authority, which must submit the question at an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | election in accordance with the Election Code. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | The election authority must submit the question in |
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1 | substantially the following form:
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2 | Shall the corporate authorities of the county be | ||||||
3 | authorized to issue bonds in an aggregate amount not to | ||||||
4 | exceed $(insert amount) for the purpose of purchasing peace | ||||||
5 | officer communication equipment and emergency services | ||||||
6 | that are compatible with a statewide interoperable voice | ||||||
7 | radio system?
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8 | The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No". | ||||||
9 | If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote | ||||||
10 | in the affirmative, the corporate authorities may thereafter | ||||||
11 | issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing peace officer | ||||||
12 | communication equipment and emergency services that are | ||||||
13 | compatible with a statewide interoperable voice radio system.
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
15 | becoming law.
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