55 ILCS 5/5-23037
Any county which has adopted the provisions of this Division under Sections 5-23028 and 5-23029 or Sections 5-23039 and 5-23040 for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis may discontinue it by a referendum initiated by a petition signed by not less than 5% of the registered voters in each of at least 2/3 of the townships or road districts within the county and presented to the county board. The board shall certify the proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the proposition at an election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the tax for care and treatment of persons YES afflicted with tuberculosis ----------------------------------------------------- be discontinued? NO
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If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are for the discontinuance, the board of directors shall proceed at once to close up the affairs of the board. After the payment of all obligations the moneys in the tuberculosis care and treatment fund shall become a part of the general funds in the county treasury and the county board shall take over all property and equipment in the custody and under the control of the board of directors. The county board may sell such property or make such other disposition as is for the best interests of the county.
The terms of the board of directors shall terminate when their duties in connection with closing up the affairs of the Board have ended.
55 ILCS 5/5-23037