Article 50 – Codification Provisions
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 50 heading) ARTICLE 50. CODIFICATION PROVISIONS (75 ILCS 16/50-5) Sec. 50-5. Prior law. (a) A provision of this Act that is the same or substantially the same as a prior law shall be construed as a continuation of the prior law and not as a new or different law. (b) A […]
Article 55 – Effective Date
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 55 heading) ARTICLE 55. EFFECTIVE DATE (75 ILCS 16/55-5) Sec. 55-5. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
Article 10 – Conversion Of Tax Supported Public Library To Public Library District
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 10 heading) ARTICLE 10. CONVERSION OF TAX SUPPORTED PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (75 ILCS 16/10-5) Sec. 10-5. Application. This Article shall not apply in any municipality having a population greater than 500,000. (Source: P.A. 87-1277.) (75 ILCS 16/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Conversion by library board resolution and referendum. (a) […]
Article 15 – Addition Or Disconnection Of Territory
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 15 heading) ARTICLE 15. ADDITION OR DISCONNECTION OF TERRITORY (75 ILCS 16/15-5) 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 […]
Article 20 – Mergers Of Districts
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 20 heading) ARTICLE 20. MERGERS OF DISTRICTS (75 ILCS 16/20-5) 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) Sec. 20-10. Ordinance for merger; notice of intent. (a) The board of […]
Article 25 – Dissolution Of District
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 25 heading) ARTICLE 25. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT (75 ILCS 16/25-5) Sec. 25-5. Dissolution authorized. Dissolution of a district may be accomplished as provided in this Article. (Source: P.A. 87-1277.) (75 ILCS 16/25-10) Sec. 25-10. Petition for dissolution; court order. (a) Voters representing 25% of a district’s population, but not less […]
Article 30 – Trustees
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 30 heading) ARTICLE 30. TRUSTEES (75 ILCS 16/30-5) Sec. 30-5. Initial appointment of trustees; first election. (a) Within 60 days after the establishment of a library district, and if the district is wholly contained within a single county, the presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of […]
Article 35 – Taxation
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 35 heading) ARTICLE 35. TAXATION (75 ILCS 16/35-5) Sec. 35-5. Tax levy for establishment, maintenance, and support of district library. (a) When a district has been organized and established under this Act, the board, upon its formation and qualification of the trustees to serve, may levy an annual public library tax […]
Article 40 – Buildings, Equipment And Accumulations
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 40 heading) ARTICLE 40. BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATIONS (75 ILCS 16/40-5) Sec. 40-5. Buildings and equipment. (a) Whenever the board determines or resolves to erect a building to be used as a library, purchase a site for erecting such a building, purchase a building, repair, remodel, or improve an existing library […]
Article 45 – Bonds And Referenda Under Repealed Acts
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 45 heading) ARTICLE 45. BONDS AND REFERENDA UNDER REPEALED ACTS (75 ILCS 16/45-5) Sec. 45-5. Bonds and referenda under repealed Acts. Repeal of “An Act in relation to the creation of public library districts”, approved May 16, 1957, and repeal of the Illinois Public Library District Act shall not abrogate any […]