Guest guest Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks for Charlotte for sending this...it may be a little hard to read in this format. I will also put it in our files section. Ellen Comparative Details of Illinois Statutes Allowing Local Government Units to Utilize Tax Revenues to Fund Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Others Reference 708-Community Mental Health Act 377-County Care for Mentally Retarded and DD Persons Act 553-County Health Departments Date Became Law June 26, 1963 August 22, 1961 (Date Unknown) Service Population Persons with DD, MI, Substance Abuse Persons who are MR/DD who are not eligible for Public School services Persons with DD, MI or Alcoholism Referendum Requirement " Frontdoor Referendum " ¹ " Backdoor Referendum " ² " Frontdoor Referendum " ³ Administering Jurisdiction Counties, Townships or Municipalities County County Governing Authority 7 Member Mental Health Board, Appointed by Chair of governing body with advice and consent of Governing body 3 member board appointed by presiding officer of County Board with advice and consent of County Board 8 member Board of Health appointed by Chair of County Board and approved by County Board. 12 members if County pop. exceeds 200,000 Taxing Limit 15 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation 10 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation 10 cents per $100 of assessed property evaluation for initial referendum. 5 cents additional if approved by voters in second referendum ____________________ ¹ " Frontdoor Referendum " requires approval of a simple majority of those voting on the referendum before the tax can be levied. ² " Backdoor Referendum " means that a County Board can levy the tax and if 10% of the voters in the previous election do not petition for a referendum within 30 days the tax goes into effect. ³ " Frontdoor Referendum " see footnote number 1 above. Service Authority Enter into contracts for services, facilities, or educational programs. Develop one and three year plans May fund anything that Board believes relates to eligible population Review and comment on all grant applications to IDHS. Arrange for services, employ personnel, enter into joint agreements. May organize a not-for-profit corporation for purpose of providing recipient services 708 Board can provide services for maximum of 2 years if there are no other service entities in their area, but after 2 years must spin services off. Sell, rent or lease real property and own or purchase real property for purposes consistent with Act. 377 Board can provide direct service or contract with another entity to provide service. May establish, maintain and equip facilities within county for care and treatment of eligible population May acquire, occupy, purchase, lease or erect an appropriate building(s) for the use of such facilities for service and activities. Board may impose a maintenance charge upon estate of person receiving benefit of facilities or services. If estate is insufficient, the parent(s) is liable. 553 Board shall establish and carry out programs and services in mental health, including mental retardation and alcoholism and substance abuse, not inconsistent with regulations of IDHS. May initiate and carry out programs of all kinds, not inconsistent with law, that may be deemed necessary or desirable in the promotion and protection of health Number of Entities 63 Counties and 15 Cities and Townships (see attached listing) 4 Counties (Peoria, Tazwell, McLean & Hamilton) 10 Counties (Winnebago, Logan, Lake, Will, Montgomery, DuPage, Lee, , Hardin & McLean) Estimated Annual It is estimated that 708, 377 and 553 tax levies, state-wide, provide an estimated $35 to $40 million for mental Expenditures health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services annually. The majority of the funds come from the 708 levy. Illinois Counties with 708 Boards Jo Daviess LaSalle Livingston Brown Christian St.Clair Richland White son Kendall Ford Cass Shelby Macoupin Clinton Lawrence McHenry Rock Island Iroquois Pike Moultrie Madison Washington Wabash on Carroll Mercer Hancock DeWitt Bond n Monroe Union Ogle Henry McDonough Champaign Coles Fayette Jefferson Randolph DeKalb Warren Fulton Vermillion Cumberland Effingham Clay Pulaski Whiteside Marshall Schuyler Macon Edgar Crawford Wayne lin Massac Total: 63 Counties Illinois Counties with 708 Townships Kane County Cook County Aurora Big Rock Kaneville Batavia Blackberry Sugar Grove Proviso Lyons Riverside Berwyn Cicero Oak Park River Forest Total: 13 Townships Illinois Cities with 708 St. Geneva Total: 2 Cities Counties that do not have a 708, 553 or 377. If a County has a Township with a 708 it is not included in the listing Boone Gallatin Jersey Kankakee Bureau Saline Stark Grundy Pope Mason Putnam Knox Menard Woodford Calhoun Sangamon Jasper Greene Piatt Total: 24 Counties Prepared by K. for The Family Support Network, March 22, 1999. Ellen Garber Bronfeld egskb@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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