HB5467 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5467

Introduced , by Rep. Reginald Phillips

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/3-5
35 ILCS 200/3-52 new

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that in counties having an appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments, the county may change from appointing to electing its county assessor or county supervisor of assessments after a referendum of the voters. Provides for a referendum after adoption of an ordinance by the county board or county board of commissioners or upon the filing of a petition signed by 2% of the registered voters of the county. Provides that upon approval of a referendum: (i) the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall be elected at the general election next following the approval of the referendum and at the general election every 4 years thereafter; and (ii) the term of any appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall end when a successor is elected and qualified. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing Section 3-5 and by adding Section 3-52 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/3-5)

Sec. 3-5. Supervisor of assessments. In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants and in which no county assessor has been elected under Section 3-45, there shall be a county supervisor of assessments, either appointed as provided in this Section, or elected.

In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants and not having an elected county assessor or an elected supervisor of assessments, the office of supervisor of assessments shall be filled by appointment by the presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board.

To be eligible for appointment or to be eligible to file nomination papers or participate as a candidate in any primary or general election for, or be elected to, the office of supervisor of assessments, or to enter upon the duties of the office, a person must possess one of the following qualifications as certified by the individual to the county clerk:

(1) A Certified Illinois Assessing Official certificate from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute, plus the additional training required for additional compensation under Section 4-10.

(2) A Certified Assessment Evaluator certificate from the International Association of Assessing Officers.

(3) A Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI), Residential Member (RM), Senior Real Estate Analyst (SREA), Senior Real Property Analyst (SRPA) or Senior Residential Analyst (SRA) certificate from the Appraisal Institute or its predecessor organizations.

(4) If the person has served as a supervisor of assessments for 12 years or more, a Certified Illinois Assessing Official certificate from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute with a minimum of 360 additional hours of successfully completed courses approved by the Department if at least 180 of the course hours required a written examination.

In addition, a person must have had at least 2 years' experience in the field of property sales, assessments, finance or appraisals and must have passed an examination conducted by the Department to determine his or her competence to hold the office. The examination may be conducted by the Department at a convenient location in the county or region. Notice of the time and place shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the counties, at least one week prior to the exam. The Department shall certify to the county board a list of the names and scores of persons who pass the examination. The Department may provide by rule the maximum time that the name of a person who has passed the examination will be included on a list of persons eligible for appointment or election. The term of office shall be 4 years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified, or a successor is elected and qualified under Section 3-52 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 92-667, eff. 7-16-02.)

(35 ILCS 200/3-52 new)

Sec. 3-52. Election of appointed county assessors or county supervisor of assessments.

(a) In counties having an appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments, the county may change to electing its county assessor or county supervisor of assessments upon:

(1) adoption of an ordinance by the county board or county board of commissioners requiring the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments to be elected; or

(2) the filing of a petition with the county board or county board of commissioners, subject to the petition requirements of Section 28-3 of the Election Code and signed by 2% of the registered voters of the county, requiring the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments to be elected.

(b) If an ordinance is adopted, or a petition filed, meeting the requirements of subsection (a), the county clerk shall certify the proposition to the appropriate election authorities, who shall submit a referendum, subject to the requirements of 16-7 of the Election Code, to be placed on the ballot at the next following general election in substantially the following form:

Shall the [county assessor or county supervisor of assessments, as applicable] be elected rather than appointed? The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No". The referendum is approved when a majority of votes cast on the referendum approve the referendum.

(c) After the approval of a referendum under subsection (b):

(1) the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall be elected at the general election next following the approval of the referendum and at the general election every 4 years thereafter and shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified; and

(2) the term of any appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall end when a successor is elected and qualified.

If the term of an appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments ends before his or her successor is elected and qualified, the presiding officer of the county board or county supervisor of assessments, with the advice and consent of the county board or county supervisor of assessments, shall appoint a trustee to serve as the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments under a successor is elected and qualified.

(d) If a vacancy in the office of the county supervisor or county supervisor of assessments occurs, whether by death, resignation, refusal to qualify, or for any other reason, the presiding officer of the county board or board of county commissioners, with the advice and consent of the county board or board of county commissioners, shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of the county assessor or county supervisor of assessment.

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