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90_HB2577 765 ILCS 745/27 new Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Creates the office of Mobile Home Park Ombudsman, appointed by the Governor. Directs the Ombudsman to act as a liaison between the State and mobile home park owners and tenants and to receive and investigate complaints related to mobile home park owners. Authorizes the Ombudsman to refer possible violations of the Act to the Attorney General for enforcement. LRB9009105DJcd LRB9009105DJcd 1 AN ACT to amend the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant 2 Rights Act by adding Section 27. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights 6 Act is amended by adding Section 27 as follows: 7 (765 ILCS 745/27 new) 8 Sec. 27. Mobile home park ombudsman. 9 (a) There is created within State government the office 10 of Mobile Home Park Ombudsman, hereinafter referred to as the 11 Ombudsman. The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Governor 12 with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall serve at the 13 pleasure of the Governor, and shall receive compensation as 14 set by the Compensation Review Board. 15 (b) The Ombudsman shall serve as a liaison between the 16 State and mobile home park owners and tenants and shall 17 protect the rights and interests of mobile home owners 18 against the illegal or unreasonable actions of mobile home 19 park owners. The Ombudsman shall receive and investigate 20 complaints related to mobile home park owners, including 21 complaints of actions or omissions affecting the rights of 22 mobile home owners under this Act affecting the privacy and 23 living conditions of mobile home owners. The Ombudsman may 24 initiate investigations of allegedly unreasonable mobile home 25 park fee and rent increases and actions by mobile home park 26 owners that impede a mobile home owner's ability to sell his 27 or her mobile home to the purchaser of his or her choice. 28 (c) If the Ombudsman believes that a park owner has 29 engaged in a pattern and practice to violate any provision of 30 this Act, the Ombudsman shall refer the matter to the 31 Attorney General for enforcement activity.