96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2616

 

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Robert F. Flider

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/2-5

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2010, townships with less than 2,000 (instead of 1,000) inhabitants that are contiguous shall elect one multi-township assessor. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5 Section 2-5 as follows:
 
6     (35 ILCS 200/2-5)
7     Sec. 2-5. Multi-township assessors. Townships with less
8 than 2,000 1,000 inhabitants shall not elect assessors for each
9 township but shall elect multi-township assessors.
10         (1) If 2 or more townships with less than 1,000
11     inhabitants are contiguous, one multi-township assessor
12     shall be elected to assess the property in as many of the
13     townships as are contiguous and whose combined population
14     is 1,000 or more inhabitants. Beginning January 1, 2010, if
15     2 or more townships with less than 2,000 inhabitants are
16     contiguous, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
17     to assess the property in as many of the townships as are
18     contiguous and whose combined population is 2,000 or more
19     inhabitants.
20         (2) If any township of less than 1,000 inhabitants is
21     not contiguous to another township of less than 1,000
22     inhabitants, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
23     to assess the property of that township and any other

 

 

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1     township to which it is contiguous. Beginning January 1,
2     2010, if any township of less than 2,000 inhabitants is not
3     contiguous to another township of less than 2,000
4     inhabitants, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
5     to assess the property of that township and any other
6     township to which it is contiguous.
7 (Source: P.A. 87-818; 88-455.)
 
8     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9 becoming law.