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Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Filed: 4/4/2014
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2013
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2013 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Sections 16-57, 16-127, and 16-177 as follows:
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| 6 | | (35 ILCS 200/16-57 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 16-57. Representation before the board of review. |
| 8 | | Individual taxpayers may represent themselves before the board |
| 9 | | of review or may be represented by an attorney licensed to |
| 10 | | practice law in the State. The board of review shall not accept |
| 11 | | an appeal filed by an individual or party that is not the owner |
| 12 | | of record of the property, the taxpayer, or an attorney |
| 13 | | licensed to practice law in the State. If an appeal is filed by |
| 14 | | a non-attorney agent, including, but not limited to, an |
| 15 | | accountant, tax consultant, appraiser, real estate expert or |
| 16 | | broker, or corporate employee, the materials provided by the |
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| 1 | | non-attorney agent to the board shall be returned to the agent, |
| 2 | | and the time for filing shall not be extended unless otherwise |
| 3 | | provided by law.
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| 4 | | (35 ILCS 200/16-127 new) |
| 5 | | Sec. 16-127. Representation before the board of review. |
| 6 | | Individual taxpayers may represent themselves before the board |
| 7 | | of review or may be represented by an attorney licensed to |
| 8 | | practice law in the State. The board of review shall not accept |
| 9 | | an appeal filed by an individual or party that is not the owner |
| 10 | | of record of the property, the taxpayer, or an attorney |
| 11 | | licensed to practice law in the State. If an appeal is filed by |
| 12 | | a non-attorney agent, including, but not limited to, an |
| 13 | | accountant, tax consultant, appraiser, real estate expert or |
| 14 | | broker, or corporate employee, the materials provided by the |
| 15 | | non-attorney agent to the board shall be returned to the agent, |
| 16 | | and the time for filing shall not be extended unless otherwise |
| 17 | | provided by law.
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| 18 | | (35 ILCS 200/16-177 new) |
| 19 | | Sec. 16-177. Representation before the Property Tax Appeal |
| 20 | | Board. Individual taxpayers may represent themselves before |
| 21 | | the Property Tax Appeal Board or may be represented by an |
| 22 | | attorney licensed to practice law in the State. The Board shall |
| 23 | | not accept an appeal filed by an individual or party that is |
| 24 | | not the owner of record of the property, the taxpayer, or an |
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| 1 | | attorney licensed to practice law in the State. If an appeal is |
| 2 | | filed by a non-attorney agent, including, but not limited to, |
| 3 | | an accountant, tax consultant, appraiser, real estate expert or |
| 4 | | broker, or corporate employee, the materials provided by the |
| 5 | | non-attorney agent to the board shall be returned to the agent, |
| 6 | | and the time for filing shall not be extended unless otherwise |
| 7 | | provided by law.".
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