Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-RADOGNO-SHAW, JONES,W, WALSH,T, VIVERITO AND HENDON. House Sponsors: BIGGINS Short description: PROPERTY TAX-DELNQUENCIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Property Tax Code. In the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption provisions requiring the chief county assessment officer of each county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants to provide a form to persons allowed an exemption to designate someone to receive a duplicate of any notice of tax delinquency on the property, deletes the language excluding counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants. Provides that property tax bills shall include a statement of the amount of any delinquent tax due on the property. Provides that the first installment of taxes in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants must be based on the amount of property taxes actually owed in the preceding year, taking into consideration any reductions approved by the board of review, the Property Tax Appeal Board, or a court by December 31 of the preceding year as a result of appeals or for any other reason (now, based on 50% of tax bill from preceding year). Effective January 1, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes the amendatory changes concerning giving a duplicate notice of a tax delinquency to a person designated by the taxpayer in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and inserts language to do the same thing, but provides that the $5 administrative fee for the duplicate notice shall be paid to the county collector in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants (in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, $5 paid to the supervisor of assessments who then files the executive designation of the person who will receive the duplicate notice with the county collector). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status