Bill Status of HB 6888   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-COOK ASSESSOR

House Sponsors
Rep. Tom Cross-Jim Durkin-Suzanne Bassi-Sidney H. Mathias

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits campaign contributions to the Cook County Assessor, a Cook County Board of Review Commissioner, or a declared candidate for either of those offices from a property owner with a tax assessment appeal currently or previously before the Assessor or the Board or from a person or entity representing the property owner in the appeal. Makes the prohibition effective from the initiation of the appeal through the longer of (i) 2 years after the assessment year in which the appeal was disposed of or (ii) the conclusion of the term of office of the Assessor or Commissioner during which the appeal was disposed of. Requires the Assessor and the Board to report to the State Board of Elections the names of property owners with pending appeals and their representatives. Requires payment to the State Board of Elections of contributions received in violation of the prohibition. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  8/3/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
  8/3/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  8/3/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  8/3/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  11/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  11/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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