SB2879sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. William Delgado

Filed: 3/2/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2879

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2879 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing Section 22-35 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/22-35)

Sec. 22-35. Reimbursement of municipality before issuance of tax deed.

(a) Except in any proceeding in which the tax purchaser is a county acting as a trustee for taxing districts as provided in Section 21-90, an order for the issuance of a tax deed under this Code shall not be entered affecting the title to or interest in any property located in a county other than Cook County in which a city, village or incorporated town has an interest under the police and welfare power by advancements made from public funds, until the purchaser or assignee makes reimbursement to the city, village or incorporated town of the money so advanced or the city, village, or town waives its lien on the property for the money so advanced. However, in lieu of reimbursement or waiver, the purchaser or his or her assignee may make application for and the court shall order that the tax purchase be set aside as a sale in error. A filing or appearance fee shall not be required of a city, village or incorporated town seeking to enforce its claim under this Section in a tax deed proceeding.

(b) Except in any proceeding in which the tax purchaser is a county acting as a trustee for taxing districts as provided in Section 21-90, an order for the issuance of a tax deed under this Code shall not be entered affecting the title to or interest in any property located in Cook County in which a governmental agency has an interest under (i) the police and welfare power by advancements made from public funds or (ii) for the provision of water or sewer services, until the purchaser or assignee makes reimbursement to the governmental agency of the money so advanced or the governmental agency waives its lien on the property for the money so advanced. However, in lieu of reimbursement or waiver, the purchaser or his or her assignee may make application for and the court shall order that the tax purchase be set aside as a sale in error. A filing or appearance fee shall not be required of a governmental agency seeking to enforce its claim under this Section in a tax deed proceeding.

For the purposes of this subsection (b), "governmental agency" includes the State, a city, a village, an incorporated town, and any other unit of local government that provides water or sewer services.

(Source: P.A. 93-490, eff. 8-8-03.)".