Sec. 35. Allocation of moneys collected.
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Sec. 35. Allocation of moneys collected. The taxes authorized by Section 30 of this Act shall be allocated as follows:
(1)Fifty percent of the amounts collected from each county shall be returned to the Metro-East District for distribution by the District to each respective county for park and recreation purposes, except that not less than 50% of the amount returned to the county shall be allocated for distribution annually to park districts and municipal park and recreation departments within the county in the form of grants. Each county in the District shall establish a grant commission of not less than 3 members with equal representation from the county board and municipalities and park districts in the county. The grant commission shall award grants to park districts and municipalities for park and recreation purposes.
(2)Fifty percent of the amounts collected from each county shall be retained by the District for deposit by the District into the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Fund.