093_HB3087

 
                                     LRB093 05924 SJM 08425 b

 1        AN ACT concerning taxes.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The  State  Finance Act is amended by adding
 5    Section 5.595 as follows:

 6        (30 ILCS 105/5.595 new)
 7        Sec. 5.595.  The County Officials Education Fund.

 8        Section 10.  The Property Tax Code is amended  by  adding
 9    Section 21-246 as follows:

10        (35 ILCS 200/21-246 new)
11        Sec. 21-246.  Education fee. The county collector in each
12    county may assess to the purchaser of property for delinquent
13    taxes  an  education  fee  of $2 per parcel. The fee shall be
14    paid at the time of purchase and shall be  collected  in  the
15    same manner as other fees and costs.
16        The fees shall be deposited as follows:
17             (1)  50%  of  all  fees collected under this Section
18        shall be deposited into the  County  Officials  Education
19        Fund. Moneys in the Fund, subject to appropriation, shall
20        be  used by the University of Illinois for the purpose of
21        providing  continuing  educational  programs  for  county
22        officials.
23             (2)  50% of all fees collected  under  this  Section
24        shall  be  retained  by  the county treasurer for deposit
25        into a special fund which shall be used  solely  for  the
26        administration of the county's tax sale program.

27        Section  99.  Effective  date. This Act takes effect upon
28    becoming law.