Sec. 15-70. District library building within municipality that is partially within district.

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(a)If a library district has a public library building within the corporate limits of a municipality located partially within the public library district and if the municipality is located partially within a township that does not maintain a public library building within the portion of the municipality located outside the public library district, then the library district may annex the territory within the municipality located outside of the library district as provided in this Section.

(b)There shall be filed, with the secretary of the district seeking to have the territory annexed, a written petition signed by not less than 100 voters residing within that portion of the municipality located outside the public library district. A petition may be signed by a majority of the voters residing in the territory sought to be annexed if there are fewer than 100 voters residing in that territory.

(c)After a petition is filed, the district secretary shall certify the question to the proper election authority, who shall submit the question of annexation to all voters residing within the territory proposed to be annexed and to all voters already within the district. Notice of this election shall be given and the election shall be conducted in accordance with the Election Code. If a majority of the votes cast upon the question by those in the territory proposed to be annexed and a majority of the votes cast by those voting within the district are in favor of the proposition, the territory may be annexed.

(d)The proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the same form as set forth in subsection

(c)of Section 15-65.

(e)The judge assigned to the matter shall enter an order setting forth the results of the election based upon the certificate filed with the court by the election authority, and the order shall become a part of the records of the court. Where more than one county is involved in the election, a copy of the original petition, the order calling for the election, and the order setting forth the election results shall be filed by the election authority in the circuit court of each county affected or involved.

(f)In the event of an annexation under this Section, the residents of that portion of any township that is so annexed into the public library district concerned shall remain liable for their proportionate share of the bonded indebtedness outstanding as of the date of annexation, if any, of the township, with respect to establishment or maintenance of any public library building of the township. The township may continue to levy and extend taxes upon the taxable property of the annexed portion of the township for the purpose of amortizing the bonds until sufficient funds to retire the bonds have been collected.

(g)A proposition for annexing territory to a district shall not be submitted to the voters more often than once a year.