97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3606

 

Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/20-20

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the mailing of tax bills.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5Section 20-20 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/20-20)
7    Sec. 20-20. Changes in address for mailing tax bill. To
8insure that that a person requesting a change of the address to
9which a property tax bill is sent has a legal interest in the
10property or authority to act on behalf of the owner of the
11property, the county collector in every county with less than
123,000,000 inhabitants or less shall establish and enforce a
13procedure for requiring identification or certification of the
14identity of taxpayers who request a change in the address to
15which their tax bill is mailed. No change of address shall be
16implemented unless the person requesting the change is the
17owner of the property, a trustee or a person holding the power
18of attorney from the owner or trustee of the property.
19(Source: P.A. 84-396; 88-455.)