{"data":{"id":"us-il/70-ilcs-3720-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"70 ILCS 3720/5","heading":"","body":"The proposition of the issuance of general obligation bonds as provided in Section 2 and the imposition of certain taxes as provided in Section 4 may be presented to the voters of the territory of the county water commission in a single proposition if the commission, by ordinance, so provides. If such ordinance is adopted, the commission shall certify the proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the proposition to the voters in the territory of the commission at an election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nShall the (insert corporate\nname of county water commission)\nissue general obligation bonds YES\nfor the purpose of (state\npurpose), in the sum of\n$.... (insert amount), --------------------------\nand impose (state type\nof tax or taxes to be\nimposed) at the rate of NO\n(state tax rate or rates\nnot exceeding 1/4%)?\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nIf the proposition is approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition, the issue of such bonds shall thereby be authorized and such tax may be imposed.","path":["CHAPTER 70 SPECIAL DISTRICTS","Water Commission Act of 1985."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=989\u0026ChapterID=15\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:25Z","sha256":"8f5078494531629e4b33c5f9df041fea1430facdf5d5285a54ab6f1d881e36f0","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/70-ilcs-3720-4","next":"us-il/75-ilcs-5-1-0.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}