Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-BURZYNSKI. Short description: PROP TX-SPEC SVC AREA-PETITION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the establishment of a special service area may be proposed only by a written petition signed by at least 51% of the electors residing within the special service area and by at least 51% of the owners of record of the land included within the boundaries of the special service area. Provides that the petition shall be filed with the municipal clerk or county clerk. Provides that the status of the electors signing the petition shall be determined at the time the petition is filed. Provides that the municipality or county shall fix the time for the hearing within 60 days after the petition proposing the establishment of a special service area is filed (now prior to or within 60 days after the adoption of the ordinance proposing the establishment of the special service area). Provides that the corporate authorities shall vote on the issue of creating the special service area, if they choose to do so, at the public hearing or at their first regular meeting thereafter. Provides that the ordinance establishing the boundaries of the special service area shall be filed no later than 15 days after the date the ordinance was adopted (now no later than 60 days after the date the ordinance was adopted). For purposes of the opposition petition, provides that the eligibility of the electors shall be determined at the time the petition is filed (now at the time of the public hearing). Repeals current provisions concerning the application system used to propose special service areas. Effective January 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status