SB2450 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2450

Introduced 2/9/2016, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

770 ILCS 60/6

from Ch. 82, par. 6

Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that the changes made by Public Act 97-966, to provisions governing the circumstances in which it is not necessary to fix by contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under the Act, are operative during the 5-year period that begins on the effective date of this amendatory Act and are inoperative after the expiration of the 5-year period. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Mechanics Lien Act is amended by changing Section 6 as follows:

(770 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 82, par. 6)

Sec. 6. In no event shall it be necessary to fix or stipulate in any contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under this act, provided, that the work is done or material furnished within three years from the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing said material in the case of work done or material furnished as to residential property; and within 5 years from the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing said material in the case of work done or material furnished as to any other type of property. The changes made by Public Act 97-966 are operative during the 5-year period that begins on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly and are inoperative after the expiration of the 5-year period. The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly become inoperative 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 97-966, eff. 1-1-13.)

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