Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

Filed: 3/27/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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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 taxing
16district shall promptly notify the county supervisor of

 

 

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1assessments upon the execution of a new lease or the
2termination of a lease for property owned by the taxing
3district. The State's Attorney of the county in which the
4property is located may bring an action against the lessee in
5the circuit court in the name of the People of the State of
6Illinois, and, upon proof of liability, the court shall enter
7judgment against the lessee in a sum equal to the full amount
8of delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and costs. This
9judgment shall be enforceable against the lessee, or any other
10parties provided by applicable law, in any manner permitted by
11law for the collection of a debt or judgment. The proceeds of
12any judgment under this Section shall be distributed to the
13taxing districts as otherwise provided in this Code.".