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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5757 Introduced 11/16/2022, by Rep. Seth Lewis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county clerk shall file with the Department of Revenue a certified copy of any ordinance, resolution, or other document required by law to be filed by the county with the Department of Revenue to impose, discontinue, or change the rate of a tax that has been adopted by the county board or approved by the electors of the county by referendum. Provides that the county clerk shall file the ordinance, resolution, or other document with the Department of Revenue no later than the time otherwise designated by law or, if no time is designated by law, no later than 30 days after passage of the ordinance or resolution or approval of a referendum. Provides that the county clerk shall provide written verification to the county board of the filing of an ordinance, resolution, or other document with the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions no later than 5 day after the filing. Provides that, if the county clerk fails to file a certified copy or provide written verification, the county board, sheriff, or State's Attorney may commence an action in circuit court and obtain from the court an order to compel the filing, written verification, or both. Provides that, if the county clerk refuses to testify or otherwise comply with an order of the court, the county clerk may be adjudged in contempt of court and punished accordingly. Effective immediately.
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| | HB5757 | | LRB102 27744 AWJ 39540 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 3-2015 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/3-2015 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3-2015. Tax notification to the Department of |
| 8 | | Revenue; verification to county board. |
| 9 | | (a) The county clerk shall file with the Department of |
| 10 | | Revenue a certified copy of any ordinance, resolution, or |
| 11 | | other document required by law to be filed by the county with |
| 12 | | the Department of Revenue to impose, discontinue, or change |
| 13 | | the rate of a tax that has been adopted by the county board or |
| 14 | | approved by the electors of the county by referendum. The |
| 15 | | county clerk shall file the ordinance, resolution, or other |
| 16 | | document with the Department of Revenue no later than the time |
| 17 | | otherwise designated by law or, if no time is designated by |
| 18 | | law, no later than 30 days after passage of the ordinance or |
| 19 | | resolution or approval of a referendum. |
| 20 | | (b) The county clerk shall provide written verification to |
| 21 | | the county board of the filing of an ordinance, resolution, or |
| 22 | | other document with the Department of Revenue pursuant to |
| 23 | | subsection (a) no later than 5 day after the filing. |