Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
Filed: 4/13/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2553 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2553 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 2-65 as follows:
 



6    (35 ILCS 200/2-65)



7    Sec. 2-65. Deputies and employees. 

8    (a) In all counties under township organization where a 
9township or
multi-township assessor is unable alone to perform 
10all duties of the office, he
or she may appoint one or more 
11suitable persons as deputies to assist in making
the 
12assessment, and may appoint other employees required for 
13operation of the
office. The deputies and other employees may 
14be employed on an annual, monthly
or daily basis.

15    (b) Every township or multi-township assessor with 5 or 
16more deputies and
other employees shall adopt rules concerning 
 
 
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1all benefits available to
employees. The rules shall include, 
2without limitation, the following benefits
to the extent they 
3are applicable: insurance coverage, compensation, overtime

4pay, compensatory time off, holidays, vacations, sick leave, 
5and maternity
leave. The rules shall be adopted and filed with 
6the township clerk within 4
months after the assessor takes 
7office. A multi-township assessor shall file
the rules with the 
8clerk of each township in the district. Amendments to the
rules 
9shall be filed with the appropriate township clerk or clerks by 
10their
effective date.

11    (c) The compensation of any employee in the office of the 
12township or multi-township assessor may not be increased during 
13the period between the consolidated election and the following 
14January 1st. 
15(Source: P.A. 87-818; 88-455.)

 
16    Section 10. The Township Code is amended  by adding Section 
1755-57 as follows:
 
18    (60 ILCS 1/55-57 new)
19    Sec. 55-57. Destruction of records. Any person who 
20knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, 
21defaces, removes, or conceals any township record or township 
22property commits a business offense and, upon conviction, shall 
23be fined not more than $5,000.
 

 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
2becoming law.".