Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Filed: 3/13/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2539

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2539 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5Sections 21-360 and 21-385 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/21-360)
7    Sec. 21-360. Posting requirements. Except as otherwise
8provided in Section 21-355, the county clerk shall not be
9required to include amounts described in paragraphs (c) through
10(k) of Section 21-355 in the payment for redemption or the
11amount received for redemption, nor shall payment thereof be a
12charge on the property sold for taxes, unless the tax
13certificate holder has filed and posted with the county clerk
14prior to redemption and in any event not less than 30 days
15prior to the expiration of the period of redemption or extended
16period of redemption an official, original or duplicate receipt

 

 

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1for payment of those fees, costs and expenses permitted under
2paragraphs (c) through (k) of Section 21-355. Upon submission
3of an official original or duplicate receipt, the county clerk
4shall stamp the date upon each document received. If, in a
5county where the county clerks accepts electronic records, a
6tax certificate holder submits to the county clerk an official
7original or duplicate receipt as an electronic record, the
8county clerk shall acknowledge receipt of the record and shall
9provide confirmation in the same manner to the certificate
10holder. The confirmation from the county clerk shall indicate
11the date of receipt and shall serve as proof that the document
12was received by the county clerk. The county clerk shall not be
13required to include amounts described in paragraphs (c) through
14(k) of Section 21-355 in the payment for redemption or the
15amount received for redemption, nor shall payment thereof be a
16charge on the property sold for taxes, unless the purchaser or
17his or her assignee obtains this acknowledgement of delivery.
18(Source: P.A. 86-286; 86-413; 86-418; 86-949; 86-1028;
1986-1158; 86-1481; 87-145; 87-236; 87-435; 87-895; 87-1189;
2088-455.)
 
21    (35 ILCS 200/21-385)
22    Sec. 21-385. Extension of period of redemption. The
23purchaser or his or her assignee of property sold for
24nonpayment of general taxes or special assessments may extend
25the period of redemption at any time before the expiration of

 

 

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1the original period of redemption, or thereafter prior to the
2expiration of any extended period of redemption, for a period
3which will expire not later than 3 years from the date of sale,
4by filing with the county clerk of the county in which the
5property is located a written notice to that effect describing
6the property, stating the date of the sale and specifying the
7extended period of redemption. Upon receiving the notice, the
8county clerk shall stamp the date of receipt upon the notice.
9If the notice is submitted as an electronic record, the county
10clerk shall acknowledge receipt of the record and shall provide
11confirmation in the same manner to the certificate holder. The
12confirmation from the county clerk shall include the date of
13receipt and shall serve as proof that the notice was filed with
14the county clerk. The county clerk shall not be required to
15extend the period of redemption unless the purchaser or his or
16her assignee obtains this acknowledgement of delivery. If prior
17to the expiration of the period of redemption or extended
18period of redemption a petition for tax deed has been filed
19under Section 22-30, upon application of the petitioner, the
20court shall allow the purchaser or his or her assignee to
21extend the period of redemption after expiration of the
22original period or any extended period of redemption, provided
23that any extension allowed will expire not later than 3 years
24from the date of sale. If the period of redemption is extended,
25the purchaser or his or her assignee must give the notices
26provided for in Section 22-10 at the specified times prior to

 

 

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1the expiration of the extended period of redemption by causing
2a sheriff (or if he or she is disqualified, a coroner) of the
3county in which the property, or any part thereof, is located
4to serve the notices as provided in Sections 22-15 and 22-20.
5The notices may also be served as provided in Sections 22-15
6and 22-20 by a special process server appointed by the court
7under Section 22-15.
8(Source: P.A. 91-209, eff. 1-1-00; 91-554, eff. 8-14-99.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.".