Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1049.3 new

30 ILCS 805/8.28 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if a county owns a parcel of real property located in the county that (i) is vacant, (ii) is less than 2,000 square feet, (iii) has been exclusively maintained by an adjoining owner and his or her predecessors in title continuously for at least 30 years, and (iv) has a fair market value of less than $1,000, then, upon request of the adjoining owner and satisfactory proof of the status of the property, the county must quit claim its right, title, and interest in the property to the adjoining owner for $1 in consideration. Provides that this provision is judicially enforceable. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the parcel must have been incorrectly recorded or omitted from the county tax rolls before the county must transfer the parcel of property to the adjoining owner. Provides that the county is not required to transfer the parcel if the adjoining owner is in violation of any county ordinance or is delinquent in the payment of any property taxes upon the adjoining property. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2/5/2004	House	First Reading
2/5/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2004	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
2/20/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 021-000-000
2/20/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/25/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
3/30/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/30/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/30/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
3/30/2004	Senate	First Reading
3/30/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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