The county board of each county which has appointed a board pursuant to this Division may, by resolution abolish such board provided such resolution also provides that:
     (a) in counties which have established a county or multiple-county health department in accordance with Division 5-25 or its predecessor and have an existing Board of Health:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-23002

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

        (1) The membership of the Board of Health in single
    
counties be increased to 11 in counties where present membership is 8 and to 15 in counties where present membership is 12, a majority of which shall be members of the general public,
        (2) The employees, records, assets and liabilities of
    
the board be transferred and assumed by the Board of Health, and
        (3) an additional tax be imposed by the county board
    
at a rate, which shall not be increased at any time, which is equal to the greater of (A) the average tax rate imposed in the county pursuant to this Division over the most recent 5 year period, or (B) the rate that would have been necessary to raise the average amount that has been spent annually for the most recent 5 year period regardless of whether a tax was levied under this Division during such 5 year period; or
    (b) in counties which have not established a county or multiple-county health department in accordance with Division 5-25 or its predecessor and do not have an existing Board of Health:
        (1) a county or multiple-county health department be
    
established and a Board of Health be appointed pursuant to Division 5-25,
        (2) the employees, records, assets and liabilities of
    
the board be transferred and assumed by the newly created Board of Health, and
        (3) A tax be imposed by the county board up to the
    
maximum rate which had been authorized to be imposed by a referendum approved under this Division.
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