SB3606 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

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 20-20 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/20-20)

Sec. 20-20. Changes in address for mailing tax bill. To insure that that a person requesting a change of the address to which a property tax bill is sent has a legal interest in the property or authority to act on behalf of the owner of the property, the county collector in every county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants or less shall establish and enforce a procedure for requiring identification or certification of the identity of taxpayers who request a change in the address to which their tax bill is mailed. No change of address shall be implemented unless the person requesting the change is the owner of the property, a trustee or a person holding the power of attorney from the owner or trustee of the property.

(Source: P.A. 84-396; 88-455.)