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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1120
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1120, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT in relation to local government"; and
5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
6 following:
7 "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding
8 Section 5-1096.1 as follows:
9 (55 ILCS 5/5-1096.1 new)
10 Sec. 5-1096.1. Fees; delinquent payment for cable
11 television service. A fee shall not be imposed on consumers
12 for any delinquent payment for the sale of cable television
13 service unless all of the following apply:
14 (1) the consumer has first been provided with
15 written notice that it is the policy of the seller to
16 impose a fee on delinquent accounts;
17 (2) at least 10 days before the date a fee is
18 imposed, the consumer is warned on the face of the
19 notice, in writing, of the late fee that will be imposed
20 if a consumer's delinquency is not paid; this notice
21 shall specify the date on or after which a late fee will
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1 be charged;
2 (3) the consumer's invoice specifies a due date
3 that is no earlier than 10th day of the service period
4 for which the invoice is issued;
5 (4) the fee is assessed no earlier than 30 days
6 after the due date specified in the invoice; and
7 (5) the fee is assessed on a delinquent balance of
8 more than $10.
9 A delinquency fee charged in a cable television
10 transaction that is not more than $5 and that is imposed in
11 accordance with items (1) through (5) of this Section shall
12 be valid and reasonable.
13 A collection fee that is not more than $10 and that is in
14 addition to the delinquency fee shall also be valid and
15 reasonable in a cable television transaction if the service
16 provider sends an employee or contractor to the consumer's
17 residence in order to collect payment or disconnect service
18 and if the fee is imposed in accordance with items (1)
19 through (5) of this Section.
20 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
21 adding Section 11-42-11.5 as follows:
22 (65 ILCS 5/11-42-11.5 new)
23 Sec. 11-42-11.5. Fees; delinquent payment for cable
24 television service. A fee shall not be imposed on consumers
25 for any delinquent payment for the sale of cable television
26 service unless all of the following apply:
27 (1) the consumer has first been provided with
28 written notice that it is the policy of the seller to
29 impose a fee on delinquent accounts;
30 (2) at least 10 days before the date a fee is
31 imposed, the consumer is warned on the face of the
32 notice, in writing, of the late fee that will be imposed
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1 if a consumer's delinquency is not paid; this notice
2 shall specify the date on or after which a late fee will
3 be charged;
4 (3) the consumer's invoice specifies a due date
5 that is no earlier than 10th day of the service period
6 for which the invoice is issued;
7 (4) the fee is assessed no earlier than 30 days
8 after the due date specified in the invoice; and
9 (5) the fee is assessed on a delinquent balance of
10 more than $10.
11 A delinquency fee charged in a cable television
12 transaction that is not more than $5 and that is imposed in
13 accordance with items (1) through (5) of this Section shall
14 be valid and reasonable.
15 A collection fee that is not more than $10 and that is in
16 addition to the delinquency fee shall also be valid and
17 reasonable in a cable television transaction if the service
18 provider sends an employee or contractor to the consumer's
19 residence in order to collect payment or disconnect service
20 and if the fee is imposed in accordance with items (1)
21 through (5) of this Section.".