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Full Text of SB1971  97th General Assembly

SB1971eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
SB1971 EngrossedLRB097 06579 AJO 46664 b

1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Mechanics Lien Act is amended by changing
5Section 6 as follows:
 
6    (770 ILCS 60/6)  (from Ch. 82, par. 6)
7    Sec. 6. In no event shall it be necessary to fix or
8stipulate in any contract a time for the completion or a time
9for payment in order to obtain a lien under this act, provided,
10that the work is done or material furnished within three years
11from the commencement of said work or the commencement of
12furnishing said material, but if the work is not done within 3
13years from the commencement of the work or the material is not
14furnished within 3 years from the commencement of the
15furnishing of the material, then a lien may be obtained under
16this Act within one year after the work is done or after the
17material is completely furnished, whichever is later.
18(Source: Laws 1903, p. 230.)
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.