Division 21 - Public Comfort Stations In Municipalities Of Less Than 100,000 - Illinois Statutes

      (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 21 heading)DIVISION 21. PUBLIC COMFORT STATIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES OF LESS THAN 100,000

(65 ILCS 5/11‑21‑1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑21‑1)     Sec. 11‑21‑1. The corporate authorities of every municipality with a population of less than 100,000 may provide for the establishment, equipment, and maintenance of public comfort stations. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 555.)

(65 ILCS 5/11‑21‑2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑21‑2)     Sec. 11‑21‑2. "Public comfort station" means an institution where waiting rooms, rest rooms, toilet rooms for men and women, lavatories, check rooms, drinking water, and similar facilities are freely available for the convenience of the public. In addition, it may contain living quarters for attendants. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11‑21‑3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑21‑3)     Sec. 11‑21‑3. In establishing, equipping, and maintaining public comfort stations the municipality specified in Section 11‑21‑1 may construct, purchase, lease, or accept donations of ground sites, buildings, rooms, and the necessary equipment, and may employ necessary attendants. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11‑21‑4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑21‑4)     Sec. 11‑21‑4. A tax of not to exceed .0333% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, on the assessed value of all taxable property within each municipality, which has established a public comfort station, shall be assessed, levied, and collected by the municipality in the manner provided for the assessment, levy, and collection of other taxes for corporate purposes. The tax authorized by this Section is in addition to taxes for general corporate purposes authorized by Section 8‑3‑1. The proceeds of this tax shall be kept in a separate fund and shall be used for the establishment, equipment, and maintenance of public comfort stations and for no other purpose.     The foregoing limitation upon tax rate may be increased or decreased according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 86‑280; 86‑1028.)