99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2648

 

Introduced , by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/9-2-4.10 new

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Defines "compliance lien". Provides that if a compliance lien has been filed against a property, then those costs associated with the lien may be treated as an existing, judicially-approved special assessment, as though an assessment warrant had been issued. Further provides that the municipality may collect the costs as a special assessment if it complies with applicable procedures. Requires that the owner of record or persons interested in the property shall pay the costs incurred by the municipality for collecting the costs associated with the lien. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
5Section 9-2-4.10 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/9-2-4.10 new)
7    Sec. 9-2-4.10. Special assessment for payment of costs
8associated with unpaid utility bills. In addition to any other
9method authorized by law, if a lien with respect to any unpaid
10utility bills has been filed against a property, then those
11costs associated with the lien may be treated as an existing,
12judicially-approved special assessment, as though an
13assessment warrant had been issued and all conditions precedent
14had been satisfied. The municipality may collect those costs as
15a special assessment on the property if it complies with the
16applicable procedures set forth under Section 9-2-80 through
17Section 9-2-98. In such cases, the county recorder or other
18officer of the county in which the municipality is located that
19has the authority to receive State and county taxes and the
20court rendering judgment and ordering sale of the delinquent
21special assessment shall exempt the municipality from the
22otherwise applicable special assessment warrant and certified
23assessment roll requirements because the same will be deemed to

 

 

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1have occurred by operation of law. Upon payment of the costs by
2the owner of record or persons interested in the property,
3including any cost incurred by the municipality for collecting
4the costs under this Section, the lien shall be released by the
5municipality and the release shall be filed of record in the
6same manner as the filing of notice of the lien.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.