Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Filed: 3/19/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1041




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1041 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 21-16 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/21-16 new)
7    Sec. 21-16. Property owned by a taxing district; 
8delinquency.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a 
9county with more than 800,000 inhabitants but fewer than 
101,000,000 inhabitants, if a lessee is liable for the payment of 
11property taxes extended against property that is owned by a 
12taxing district, and those taxes remain unpaid in whole or in 
13part 60 days after the second installment due date,  then the 
14county treasurer shall promptly notify the taxing district that 
15owns the property of the delinquency in writing. The State's 
16Attorney of the county in which the property is located may 
 
 
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1bring an action against the lessee in the circuit court in the 
2name of the People of the State of Illinois, and, upon a 
3finding of liability under this Section, the court shall enter 
4judgment against the lessee in a sum equal to the full amount 
5of delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and costs. The 
6proceeds of any judgment under this Section shall be 
7distributed to the taxing districts as otherwise provided in 
8this Code.".