PUGH. 35 ILCS 200/21-295 35 ILCS 200/21-355 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, each person purchasing property at a tax sale shall pay to the county collector a fee of $80 for each item purchased plus an additional sum equal to 5% of taxes, interest, and penalties paid by the purchaser (now, 5% of total taxes, interest, and penalties paid). Provides that the additional 5% fees (rather than only one of the 2 additional 5% fees imposed in this provision) are not required after December 31, 2006. In provisions regarding redemption procedures, changes a reference from property purchased under a Section concerning redemption of forfeited property to a reference to property purchased under a Section concerning special assessments withdrawn or forfeited. Provides that the changes made by this amendatory Act are declaratory of existing law. Effective immediately. 00-01-26 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-01-26 H FIRST READING 00-01-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary