Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB0690 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 11/08/2023

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1  AN ACT concerning local government.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing
5  Section 28-1 as follows:
6  (10 ILCS 5/28-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 28-1)
7  Sec. 28-1. The initiation and submission of all public
8  questions to be voted upon by the electors of the State or of
9  any political subdivision or district or precinct or
10  combination of precincts shall be subject to the provisions of
11  this Article.
12  Questions of public policy which have any legal effect
13  shall be submitted to referendum only as authorized by a
14  statute which so provides or by the Constitution. Advisory
15  questions of public policy shall be submitted to referendum
16  pursuant to Section 28-5 or pursuant to a statute which so
17  provides.
18  The method of initiating the submission of a public
19  question shall be as provided by the statute authorizing such
20  public question, or as provided by the Constitution.
21  All public questions shall be initiated, submitted and
22  printed on the ballot in the form required by Section 16-7 of
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1  authorizing a public question.
2  Whenever a statute provides for the initiation of a public
3  question by a petition of electors, the provisions of such
4  statute shall govern with respect to the number of signatures
5  required, the qualifications of persons entitled to sign the
6  petition, the contents of the petition, the officer with whom
7  the petition must be filed, and the form of the question to be
8  submitted. If such statute does not specify any of the
9  foregoing petition requirements, the corresponding petition
10  requirements of Section 28-6 shall govern such petition.
11  Irrespective of the method of initiation, not more than 3
12  public questions other than (a) back door referenda, (b)
13  referenda to determine whether a disconnection may take place
14  where a city coterminous with a township is proposing to annex
15  territory from an adjacent township, (c) referenda held under
16  the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in
17  the Property Tax Code, (d) referenda held under Section 2-3002
18  of the Counties Code, or (e) referenda held under Article 22,
19  23, or 29 of the Township Code may be submitted to referendum
20  with respect to a political subdivision at the same election.
21  If more than 3 propositions are timely initiated or
22  certified for submission at an election with respect to a
23  political subdivision, the first 3 validly initiated, by the
24  filing of a petition or by the adoption of a resolution or
25  ordinance of a political subdivision, as the case may be,
26  shall be printed on the ballot and submitted at that election.

 

 

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1  However, except as expressly authorized by law not more than
2  one proposition to change the form of government of a
3  municipality pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution may
4  be submitted at an election. If more than one such proposition
5  is timely initiated or certified for submission at an election
6  with respect to a municipality, the first validly initiated
7  shall be the one printed on the ballot and submitted at that
8  election.
9  No public question shall be submitted to the voters of a
10  political subdivision at any regularly scheduled election at
11  which such voters are not scheduled to cast votes for any
12  candidates for nomination for, election to or retention in
13  public office, except that if, in any existing or proposed
14  political subdivision in which the submission of a public
15  question at a regularly scheduled election is desired, the
16  voters of only a portion of such existing or proposed
17  political subdivision are not scheduled to cast votes for
18  nomination for, election to or retention in public office at
19  such election, but the voters in one or more other portions of
20  such existing or proposed political subdivision are scheduled
21  to cast votes for nomination for, election to or retention in
22  public office at such election, the public question shall be
23  voted upon by all the qualified voters of the entire existing
24  or proposed political subdivision at the election.
25  Not more than 3 advisory public questions may be submitted
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1  more than 3 such advisory propositions are initiated, the
2  first 3 timely and validly initiated shall be the questions
3  printed on the ballot and submitted at that election; provided
4  however, that a question for a proposed amendment to Article
5  IV of the Constitution pursuant to Section 3, Article XIV of
6  the Constitution, or for a question submitted under the
7  Property Tax Cap Referendum Law, shall not be included in the
8  foregoing limitation.
9  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a community
10  mental health public question may not be placed on the 2024
11  primary or general election ballot in the same township where
12  a community mental health public question was approved on the
13  2022 general election ballot.
14  (Source: P.A. 100-107, eff. 1-1-18.)
15  Section 10. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
16  Section 18-103 as follows:
17  (35 ILCS 200/18-103)
18  Sec. 18-103. General Community Mental Health Act
19  Validation Law. On and after January 1, 1994 and on or before
20  the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
21  Assembly of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly,
22  the provisions of the Truth in Taxation Law are subject to the
23  Community Mental Health Act, Section 5-25025 of the Counties
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1  Disabilities Act, and those referenda under those Acts
2  authorizing and creating boards and levies. The purpose of
3  this Section is to validate boards and levies created on or
4  after January 1, 1994 and on or before the effective date of
5  this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly of this
6  amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly that relied on
7  conflicting referenda language contained in the Community
8  Mental Health Act, the Counties Code, and the Community Care
9  for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act.
10  (Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22.)
11  Section 15. The Community Care for Persons with
12  Developmental Disabilities Act is amended by changing Section
13  1.2 as follows:
14  (50 ILCS 835/1.2) (was 55 ILCS 105/1.2)
15  Sec. 1.2. Petition for submission to referendum by
16  electors.
17  (a) Whenever a petition for submission to referendum by
18  the electors which requests the establishment and maintenance
19  of facilities or services for the benefit of its residents
20  with a developmental disability and the levy of an annual tax
21  not to exceed 0.1% upon all the taxable property in the
22  governmental unit at the value thereof, as equalized or
23  assessed by the Department of Revenue, is signed by electors
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1  total votes cast for the office that received the greatest
2  total number of votes at the last preceding general election
3  of the governmental unit and is presented to the county clerk,
4  the clerk shall certify the proposition to the proper election
5  authorities for submission at the governmental unit's next
6  general election. The proposition shall be in substantially
7  the following form:
8  Shall (governmental unit) levy an annual tax not to
9  exceed 0.1% upon the equalized assessed value of all
10  taxable property in (governmental unit) for the purposes
11  of establishing and maintaining facilities or services for
12  the benefit of its residents who are persons with
13  intellectual or developmental disabilities and who are not
14  eligible to participate in any program provided under
15  Article 14 of the School Code, 105 ILCS 5/14-1.01 et seq.,
16  including contracting for those facilities or services
17  with any privately or publicly operated entity that
18  provides those facilities or services either in or out of
19  (governmental unit)?
20  (b) If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition
21  are in favor thereof, such tax levy shall be authorized and the
22  governmental unit shall levy a tax not to exceed the rate set
23  forth in Section 1 of this Act.
24  (c) If the governmental unit is also subject to the
25  Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, then the proposition
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1  Law. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, any
2  referendum imposing an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994
3  and prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
4  103rd General Assembly of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
5  General Assembly that complies with this Section is hereby
6  validated.
7  (Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22.)
8  Section 20. The Counties Code is amended by changing
9  Section 5-25025 as follows:
10  (55 ILCS 5/5-25025) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25025)
11  Sec. 5-25025. Mental health program. If the county board
12  of any county having a population of less than 1,000,000
13  inhabitants and maintaining a county health department under
14  this Division desires the inclusion of a mental health program
15  in that county health department and the authority to levy the
16  tax provided for in subsection (c) of this Section, the county
17  board shall certify that question to the proper election
18  officials, who shall submit the proposition at an election in
19  accordance with the general election law. The proposition
20  shall be in substantially the following form:
21  ----------------
22  Shall ...........County include
23  a mental health program in the YES
24  county health department, and

 

 

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1  levy an annual tax of not to exceed ----------------------
2  .05% of the value of all taxable
3  property for use for mental health
4  purposes by the county health NO
5  department?
6  -------------------------------------------------------------
7  If a majority of the electors voting at that election vote
8  in favor of the proposition, the county board may include the
9  mental health program in the county health department and may,
10  annually, levy the additional tax for mental health purposes.
11  All mental health facilities provided shall be available to
12  all citizens of the county, but the county health board may
13  vary any charges for services according to ability to pay.
14  If the county is also subject to the Property Tax
15  Extension Limitation Law, then the proposition shall also
16  comply with the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
17  Notwithstanding any provision of this Section, any referendum
18  imposing an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994 and prior to
19  the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
20  Assembly of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
21  that complies with this Section is hereby validated.
22  When the inclusion of a mental health program has been
23  approved:
24  (a) To the extent practicable, at least one member of the
25  County Board of Health, under Section 5-25012, shall be a
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1  Neurology professionally engaged in the field of mental health
2  and licensed to practice medicine in the State, unless there
3  is no such qualified person in the county.
4  (b) The president or chairman of the county board of
5  health shall appoint a mental health advisory board composed
6  of not less than 9 nor more than 15 members who have special
7  knowledge and interest in the field of mental health.
8  Initially, 1/3 of the board members shall be appointed for
9  terms of one year, 1/3 for 2 years and 1/3 for 3 years.
10  Thereafter, all terms shall be for 3 years. This advisory
11  board shall meet at least twice each year and provide counsel,
12  direction and advice to the county board of health in the field
13  of mental health.
14  (c) The county board may levy, in excess of the statutory
15  limit and in addition to the taxes permitted under Sections
16  5-25003, 5-25004 and 5-25010, an additional annual tax of not
17  more than .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the
18  Department of Revenue, of all taxable property within the
19  county which tax shall be levied and collected as provided in
20  Section 5-25010 but held in the County Health Fund of the
21  county treasury for use for mental health purposes. These
22  funds may be used to provide care and treatment in public and
23  private mental health facilities.
24  (d) When a mental health program has been included in a
25  county health department pursuant to this Section, the county
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1  purposes in addition to the tax authorized by the preceding
2  paragraphs of this Section but not in excess of an additional
3  .05% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department
4  of Revenue, of all taxable property in the county by following
5  the procedure set out in Section 5-25003 except that the
6  proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
7  ----
8  Shall.... county levy, in excess
9  of the statutory limit, an additional YES
10  annual tax of not to exceed .05% for ---------------------
11  use for mental health purposes by the NO
12  county health department?
13  --------------------------------------------------------
14  If the majority of all the votes cast on the proposition in
15  the county is in favor thereof, the county board shall levy
16  such tax annually. The levy and collection of this tax shall be
17  as provided in Section 5-25010 but the tax shall be held in the
18  County Health Fund of the county treasury for use, with that
19  levied pursuant to paragraph (c), for mental health purposes.
20  (Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22.)
21  Section 25. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by
22  changing Sections 3a and 5 as follows:
23  (405 ILCS 20/3a) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303a)
24  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-274)

 

 

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1  Sec. 3a. Every governmental unit authorized to levy an
2  annual tax under any of the provisions of this Act shall,
3  before it may levy such tax, establish a 7 member community
4  mental health board who shall administer this Act. Such board
5  shall be appointed by the chairman of the governing body of a
6  county, the mayor of a city, the president of a village, the
7  president of an incorporated town, or the supervisor of a
8  township, as the case may be, with the advice and consent of
9  the governing body of such county, city, village, incorporated
10  town or the town board of trustees of any township. Members of
11  the community mental health board shall be residents of the
12  government unit and, as nearly as possible, be representative
13  of interested groups of the community such as local health
14  departments, medical societies, local comprehensive health
15  planning agencies, hospital boards, lay associations concerned
16  with mental health, developmental disabilities and substance
17  abuse, as well as the general public. Only one member shall be
18  a member of the governing body. The chairman of the governing
19  body may, upon the request of the community mental health
20  board, appoint 2 additional members to the community mental
21  health board. No member of the community mental health board
22  may be a full-time or part-time employee of the Department of
23  Human Services or a board member, employee or any other
24  individual receiving compensation from any facility or service
25  operating under contract to the board. If a successful
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1  such board shall be appointed within 60 days of the
2  referendum. If a community mental health board has been
3  established by a county with a population of less than 500,000
4  and the community mental health board is funded in whole or in
5  part by a special mental health sales tax described in
6  paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Section 5-1006.5 of the
7  Counties Code, the largest municipality in the county with at
8  least 125,000 residents may appoint 2 additional members to
9  the board. The members shall be appointed by the mayor of the
10  municipality with the advice and consent of the municipality's
11  governing body.
12  Home rule units are exempt from this Act. However, they
13  may, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this Act, or any
14  portion thereof, that they may deem advisable.
15  The tax rate set forth in Section 4 may be levied by any
16  non-home rule unit only pursuant to the approval by the voters
17  at a referendum. Such referendum may have been held at any time
18  subsequent to the effective date of the Community Mental
19  Health Act.
20  (Source: P.A. 95-336, eff. 8-21-07.)
21  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-274)
22  Sec. 3a. Every governmental unit authorized to levy an
23  annual tax under any of the provisions of this Act shall,
24  before it may levy such tax, establish a 7 member community
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1  shall be appointed by the chairman of the governing body of a
2  county, the mayor of a city, the president of a village, the
3  president of an incorporated town, or the supervisor of a
4  township, as the case may be, with the advice and consent of
5  the governing body of such county, city, village, incorporated
6  town or the town board of trustees of any township. Members of
7  the community mental health board shall be residents of the
8  government unit and, as nearly as possible, be representative
9  of interested groups of the community such as local health
10  departments, medical societies, local comprehensive health
11  planning agencies, hospital boards, lay associations concerned
12  with mental health, developmental disabilities and substance
13  abuse, as well as the general public. Only one member shall be
14  a member of the governing body, with the term of membership on
15  the board to run concurrently with the elected term of the
16  member. The chairman of the governing body may, upon the
17  request of the community mental health board, appoint 2
18  additional members to the community mental health board. No
19  member of the community mental health board may be a full-time
20  or part-time employee of the Department of Human Services or a
21  board member, employee or any other individual receiving
22  compensation from any facility or service operating under
23  contract to the board. If a successful referendum is held
24  under Section 5 of this Act, all members of such board shall be
25  appointed within 60 days after the local election authority
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1  health board has been established by a county with a
2  population of less than 500,000 and the community mental
3  health board is funded in whole or in part by a special mental
4  health sales tax described in paragraph (4) of subsection (a)
5  of Section 5-1006.5 of the Counties Code, the largest
6  municipality in the county with at least 125,000 residents may
7  appoint 2 additional members to the board. The members shall
8  be appointed by the mayor of the municipality with the advice
9  and consent of the municipality's governing body.
10  Home rule units are exempt from this Act. However, they
11  may, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this Act, or any
12  portion thereof, that they may deem advisable.
13  The tax rate set forth in Section 4 may be levied by any
14  non-home rule unit only pursuant to the approval by the voters
15  at a referendum. Such referendum may have been held at any time
16  subsequent to the effective date of the Community Mental
17  Health Act.
18  (Source: P.A. 103-274, eff. 1-1-24.)
19  (405 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305)
20  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-274)
21  Sec. 5. (a) When the governing body of a governmental unit
22  passes a resolution as provided in Section 4 asking that an
23  annual tax may be levied for the purpose of providing such
24  mental health facilities and services, including facilities
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1  a substance use disorder, in the community and so instructs
2  the clerk of the governmental unit such clerk shall certify
3  the proposition to the proper election officials for
4  submission at a regular election in accordance with the
5  general election law. The proposition shall be in the
6  following form:
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8  Shall............ (governmental
9  unit) levy an annual tax of (not YES
10  more than .15%) for the purpose of providing
11  community mental health facilities and ---------------
12  services including facilities and services
13  for persons with a developmental NO
14  disability or a substance use disorder?
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16  (a-5) If the governmental unit is also subject to the
17  Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, then the proposition
18  shall also comply with the Property Tax Extension Limitation
19  Law. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, any
20  referendum imposing an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994
21  and prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
22  103rd General Assembly May 13, 2022 (the effective date of
23  Public Act 102-839) that complies with subsection (a) is
24  hereby validated.
25  (b) If a majority of all the votes cast upon the
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1  such governmental unit shall thereafter annually levy a tax
2  not to exceed the rate set forth in Section 4. Thereafter, the
3  governing body shall in the annual appropriation bill
4  appropriate from such funds such sum or sums of money as may be
5  deemed necessary, based upon the community mental health
6  board's budget, the board's annual mental health report, and
7  the local mental health plan to defray necessary expenses and
8  liabilities in providing for such community mental health
9  facilities and services.
10  (c) If the governing body of a governmental unit levies a
11  tax under Section 4 of this Act and the rate specified in the
12  proposition under subsection (a) of this Section is less than
13  0.15%, then the governing body of the governmental unit may,
14  upon referendum approval, increase that rate to not more than
15  0.15%. The governing body shall instruct the clerk of the
16  governmental unit to certify the proposition to the proper
17  election officials for submission at a regular election in
18  accordance with the general election law. The proposition
19  shall be in the following form:
20  "Shall the tax imposed by (governmental unit) for the
21  purpose of providing community mental health facilities
22  and services, including facilities and services for
23  persons with a developmental disability or substance use
24  disorder be increased to (not more than 0.15%)?"
25  If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition
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1  governmental unit may thereafter annually levy a tax not to
2  exceed the rate set forth in the referendum question.
3  (Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22; 102-935, eff. 7-1-22;
4  103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
5  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-274)
6  Sec. 5. (a) When the governing body of a governmental unit
7  passes a resolution as provided in Section 4 asking that an
8  annual tax may be levied for the purpose of providing such
9  mental health facilities and services, including facilities
10  and services for the person with a developmental disability or
11  a substance use disorder, in the community and so instructs
12  the clerk of the governmental unit such clerk shall certify
13  the proposition to the proper election officials for
14  submission at a regular election in accordance with the
15  general election law. The proposition shall be in the
16  following form:
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18  Shall............ (governmental
19  unit) levy an annual tax of (not YES
20  more than .15%) for the purpose of providing
21  community mental health facilities and ---------------
22  services including facilities and services
23  for persons with a developmental NO
24  disability or a substance use disorder?
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1  (a-5) If the governmental unit is also subject to the
2  Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, then the proposition
3  shall also comply with the Property Tax Extension Limitation
4  Law. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, any
5  referendum imposing an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994
6  and prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
7  103rd General Assembly May 13, 2022 (the effective date of
8  Public Act 102-839) that complies with subsection (a) is
9  hereby validated.
10  (b) If a majority of all the votes cast upon the
11  proposition are for the levy of such tax, the governing body of
12  such governmental unit shall thereafter annually levy a tax
13  not to exceed the rate set forth in Section 4. Thereafter, the
14  governing body shall in the annual appropriation bill
15  appropriate from such funds such sum or sums of money as may be
16  deemed necessary by the community mental health board, based
17  upon the community mental health board's budget, the board's
18  annual mental health report, and the local mental health plan
19  to defray necessary expenses and liabilities in providing for
20  such community mental health facilities and services.
21  (c) If the governing body of a governmental unit levies a
22  tax under Section 4 of this Act and the rate specified in the
23  proposition under subsection (a) of this Section is less than
24  0.15%, then the governing body of the governmental unit may,
25  upon referendum approval, increase that rate to not more than
26  0.15%. The governing body shall instruct the clerk of the

 

 

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1  governmental unit to certify the proposition to the proper
2  election officials for submission at a regular election in
3  accordance with the general election law. The proposition
4  shall be in the following form:
5  "Shall the tax imposed by (governmental unit) for the
6  purpose of providing community mental health facilities
7  and services, including facilities and services for
8  persons with a developmental disability or substance use
9  disorder be increased to (not more than 0.15%)?"
10  If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition
11  are for the increase of the tax, then the governing body of the
12  governmental unit may thereafter annually levy a tax not to
13  exceed the rate set forth in the referendum question.
14  (Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22; 102-935, eff. 7-1-22;
15  103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-274, eff. 1-1-24.)
16  Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
17  changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
18  that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
19  represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
20  not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
21  made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
22  Public Act.

 

 

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