MITCHELL,BILL. 20 ILCS 2505/39c-7 new Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Revenue to provide for, staff, and administer an Office of the Taxpayer Defender to assess problems individual taxpayers have with the Department and assist in solving them. Provides that the Office of the Taxpayer Defender shall act as a conduit between the Department and the individual taxpayer. Gives the Office access to any books, records, and databases of the Department of Revenue. States that the Office is subject to the same confidentiality requirements concerning those books, records, and databases. Requires the Office to submit a written report of its activities, problem resolution cases, and recommendations for improvement, if any, to the Governor and the General Assembly by February 1 of each year. Repeals the Section January 1, 2005. Effective immediately. 99-02-22 H FIRST READING 99-02-22 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary