093_SB1024
LRB093 05916 SJM 08420 b
1 AN ACT concerning taxes.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5 Section 5.595 as follows:
6 (30 ILCS 105/5.595 new)
7 Sec. 5.595. The County Officials Education Fund.
8 Section 10. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
9 Section 21-246 as follows:
10 (35 ILCS 200/21-246 new)
11 Sec. 21-246. Education fee. The county collector in each
12 county may assess to the purchaser of property for delinquent
13 taxes an education fee of $2 per parcel. The fee shall be
14 paid at the time of purchase and shall be collected in the
15 same manner as other fees and costs.
16 The fees shall be deposited as follows:
17 (1) 50% of all fees collected under this Section
18 shall be deposited into the County Officials Education
19 Fund. Moneys in the Fund, subject to appropriation, shall
20 be used by the University of Illinois for the purpose of
21 providing continuing educational programs for county
22 officials.
23 (2) 50% of all fees collected under this Section
24 shall be retained by the county treasurer for deposit
25 into a special fund which shall be used solely for the
26 administration of the county's tax sale program.
27 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
28 becoming law.