In any county which establishes and maintains a county sheltered care home or a county nursing home for the care of infirm or chronically ill persons, as provided in Section 5-1005, the County Board shall have power:
The board shall expend not more than $20,000 for the purchase of any such land or the erection of buildings without a 2/3 vote of all its members in counties of 300,000 or more population, or a favorable vote of at least a majority of all its members in counties under 300,000 population.
The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall........ County be authorized to levy and collect a tax at a rate not | YES |
to exceed.1% for the purpose of | ------------------ |
........ (purchasing, maintaining) a county nursing home? | NO |
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If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor, the county shall be authorized to levy the tax.
If the county has levied such tax at a rate lower than the maximum rate set forth in this Section, the county board may increase the rate of the tax, but not to exceed such maximum rate, by certifying the proposition of such increase to the proper election officials for submission to the voters of the county at a regular election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the maximum rate of the tax levied by........ | YES |
County for the purpose of....... (purchasing, maintaining) a | ------------------ |
county nursing home be increased from........ to ........ (not to exceed.1%) | NO |
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If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor thereof, the county board may levy the tax at a rate not to exceed the rate set forth in this Section.
If the home was erected after referendum approval by the voters of the county, the county nursing home may be leased upon the vote of a 3/5 majority of all the members of the board.
55 ILCS 5/5-21001