97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2879

 

Introduced 2/1/2012, by Sen. William Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/22-35

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section of the Code requiring tax purchasers to either reimburse any governmental agency that has an interest in the property as a result of certain advancements made from public funds or obtain a waiver of the lien applies to (i) interests held by the State as well as cities, villages, incorporated towns, and other units of local government that provide water or sewer service and (ii) interests based on the provision of water or sewer services.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5Section 22-35 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/22-35)
7    Sec. 22-35. Reimbursement of governmental agency
8municipality before issuance of tax deed. Except in any
9proceeding in which the tax purchaser is a county acting as a
10trustee for taxing districts as provided in Section 21-90, an
11order for the issuance of a tax deed under this Code shall not
12be entered affecting the title to or interest in any property
13in which a governmental agency city, village or incorporated
14town has an interest (i) under the police and welfare power by
15advancements made from public funds or (ii) for the provision
16of water or sewer services, until the purchaser or assignee
17makes reimbursement to the governmental agency city, village or
18incorporated town of the money so advanced or the governmental
19agency city, village, or town waives its lien on the property
20for the money so advanced. However, in lieu of reimbursement or
21waiver, the purchaser or his or her assignee may make
22application for and the court shall order that the tax purchase
23be set aside as a sale in error. A filing or appearance fee

 

 

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1shall not be required of a governmental agency city, village or
2incorporated town seeking to enforce its claim under this
3Section in a tax deed proceeding.
4    For the purposes of this Section, "governmental agency"
5includes the State, a city, a village, an incorporated town,
6and any other unit of local government that provides water or
7sewer services.
8(Source: P.A. 93-490, eff. 8-8-03.)