65 ILCS 5/11-43-2
Taxes levied by any municipality having a population of 500,000 or more for general assistance for persons in need thereof as provided in The Illinois Public Aid Code, as now or hereafter amended, for each fiscal year shall not exceed the rate of.10% upon the value of all property therein as that property is equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Nor shall the rate produce in excess of the amount needed in that municipality for general assistance for persons in need thereof.
All money received from these taxes and moneys collected or recovered by or in behalf of the municipality under The Illinois Public Aid Code shall be used exclusively for the furnishing of general assistance within the municipality; for the payment of administrative costs thereof; and for the payment of warrants issued against and in anticipation of the general assistance taxes, and accrued interest thereon. Until January 1, 1974, the treasurer of the municipality, shall pay all moneys received from general assistance taxes and all the moneys collected or recovered by or in behalf of the municipality under The Illinois Public Aid Code into the special fund in the county treasury established pursuant to Section 12-21.14 of that Code. After December 31, 1973, but not later than June 30, 1979, the treasurer of the municipality shall pay all moneys received from general assistance taxes and collections or recoveries directly into the Special Purposes Trust Fund (now known as the DHS Special Purposes Trust Fund) established by Section 12-10 of The Illinois Public Aid Code. After June 30, 1979, moneys and funds designated by this Section shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund as reimbursement for appropriated funds disbursed.
Upon the filing with the county clerk of a certified copy of an ordinance levying such taxes, the county clerk shall extend the taxes upon the books of the collector of state and county taxes within that municipality in the manner provided in Section 8-3-1 for the extension of municipal taxes.
65 ILCS 5/11-43-2