Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
Filed: 4/21/2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2791




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2791, AS AMENDED, 
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by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act 
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is amended by adding Sections 6.5 and 20.5 as follows:
 
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    (765 ILCS 745/6.5  new)
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    Sec. 6.5. Disclosure. A park owner must disclose in writing 
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the following with every lease or sale  and upon renewal of a 
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lease of a mobile home or lot in a mobile home park:
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        (1) the rent charged for the mobile home or lot in the 
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past 5 years;
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        (2) the park owner's responsibilities with respect to 
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the mobile home or lot;
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        (3) information regarding any fees imposed in addition 
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to the base rent;
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        (4) information regarding late payments;
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        (5) information regarding any privilege tax that is 
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applicable; and
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        (6) information regarding security deposits, including 
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the right to the return of security deposits and interest 
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as provided in Section 18 of this Act.
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    The park owner must update the written disclosure at least 
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once per year.  The park owner must advise tenants who are 
 


 






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renewing a lease of any changes in the disclosure  from any 
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prior disclosure.

 
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    (765 ILCS 745/20.5  new)
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    Sec. 20.5. Publication of false or misleading information; 
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remedies.   Any person who pays anything of value toward the 
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purchase of a mobile home or placement of a mobile home in a 
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mobile home park located in this State in reasonable reliance 
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upon any material statement or information that is false or 
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misleading and published by or under authority from the park 
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owner or developer in advertising and promotional materials, 
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including, but not limited to, a prospectus, the items required 
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as exhibits to a prospectus, brochures, and newspaper 
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advertising, shall have a cause of action to rescind the 
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contract or collect damages from the developer, park owner, or 
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mobile home dealer for her or his loss.".