93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6584


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Jim Sacia
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













35 ILCS 200/22-37 new










    Amends the Property Tax Code.  Provides that the court shall not issue an order for tax deed to a county if: (1) a municipality has obtained a judicial deed for the property because the property has been abandoned; and (2) the municipality files an objection to the issuance of the deed to the county.  Provides that, for property that meets these criteria, the court may instead issue a tax deed to the municipality, if the municipality otherwise meets the requirements for issuance of a tax deed.  Effective immediately.
















LRB093 19384 SJM 45122 b

















 


 


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HB6584

LRB093 19384 SJM 45122 b






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    AN ACT concerning taxes.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended  by adding 
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Section 22-37 as follows:
 
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    (35 ILCS 200/22-37  new)
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    Sec. 22-37. Abandoned property in municipality; objection 
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to county obtaining deed.  The court shall not issue an order 
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for tax deed to a county under Section 22-40 if:
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        (1) a municipality has obtained a judicial deed under 
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    subsection (d) of Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal 
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    Code for the property because the property has been 
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    abandoned; and
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        (2) the municipality files an objection to the issuance 
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    of the deed to the county.

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    For property that meets these criteria, the court may instead 
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    issue a tax deed to the municipality, if the municipality 
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    otherwise meets the requirements for issuance of a tax deed.
 

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