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92_SB1116enr SB1116 Enrolled LRB9208157SMdv 1 AN ACT in relation to taxation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing 5 Section 3-45 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 200/3-45) 7 Sec. 3-45. Election of county assessor; counties of less 8 than 3,000,000. In counties having an elected board of review 9 under Section 6-35, a county assessor shall be elected. To be 10 eligible to file nomination papers or participate as a 11 candidate in any primary or general election for, or be 12 elected to, the office of county assessor, or to enter upon 13 the duties of the office, a person must possess one of the 14 following qualifications as certified by the individual to 15 the county clerk: 16 (1) a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer 17 certificate from the Illinois Property Assessment 18 Institute; or 19 (2) a Certified Assessment Evaluator designation 20 from the International Association of Assessing Officers. 21 In additionelected as county assessor, a person must have at 22 least 2 years experience in the field of property sales, 23 assessments, finance, or appraisals. 24 The county clerk must determine if candidates for 25 assessor have qualified under this Code prior to 26 certification of their nominating petitions. The election of 27 the county assessor shall be at the same time and in the same 28 manner as other county officials are elected under the 29 general election law. The county assessor shall hold office 30 for a 4 year term and until a successor is elected and 31 qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as SB1116 Enrolled -2- LRB9208157SMdv 1 are vacancies in other county elective offices. 2 (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-455.) 3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 4 becoming law.