93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB3994

 

Introduced 1/9/2004, by Kathleen A. Ryg

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
770 ILCS 60/1   from Ch. 82, par. 1

    Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Requires a contractor to give the owner notice before filing a lien against any property of the owner.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning mechanics liens.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Mechanics Lien Act is amended by changing
5 Section 1 as follows:
 
6     (770 ILCS 60/1)  (from Ch. 82, par. 1)
7     Sec. 1. Any person who shall by any contract or contracts,
8 express or implied, or partly expressed or implied, with the
9 owner of a lot or tract of land, or with one whom the owner has
10 authorized or knowingly permitted to contract, to improve the
11 lot or tract of land or to manage a structure thereon, or to
12 furnish material, fixtures, apparatus or machinery, forms or
13 form work used in the process of construction where cement,
14 concrete or like material is used for the purpose of or in the
15 building, altering, repairing or ornamenting any house or other
16 building, walk or sidewalk, whether the walk or sidewalk is on
17 the land or bordering thereon, driveway, fence or improvement
18 or appurtenances to the lot or tract of land or connected
19 therewith, and upon, over or under a sidewalk, street or alley
20 adjoining; or fill, sod or excavate such lot or tract of land,
21 or do landscape work thereon or therefor; or raise or lower any
22 house thereon or remove any house thereto, or remove any house
23 or other structure therefrom, or perform any services or incur
24 any expense as an architect, structural engineer, professional
25 engineer, land surveyor or property manager in, for or on a lot
26 or tract of land for any such purpose; or drill any water well
27 thereon; or furnish or perform labor or services as
28 superintendent, time keeper, mechanic, laborer or otherwise,
29 in the building, altering, repairing or ornamenting of the
30 same; or furnish material, fixtures, apparatus, machinery,
31 labor or services, forms or form work used in the process of
32 construction where concrete, cement or like material is used,

 

 

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1 or drill any water well on the order of his agent, architect,
2 structural engineer or superintendent having charge of the
3 improvements, building, altering, repairing or ornamenting the
4 same, is known under this Act as a contractor, and has a lien
5 upon the whole of such lot or tract of land and upon adjoining
6 or adjacent lots or tracts of land of such owner constituting
7 the same premises and occupied or used in connection with such
8 lot or tract of land as a place of residence or business; and
9 in case the contract relates to 2 or more buildings, on 2 or
10 more lots or tracts of land, upon all such lots and tracts of
11 land and improvements thereon for the amount due to him for
12 such material, fixtures, apparatus, machinery, services or
13 labor, and interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date
14 the same is due. This lien extends to an estate in fee, for
15 life, for years, or any other estate or any right of
16 redemption, or other interest which the owner may have in the
17 lot or tract of land at the time of making such contract or may
18 subsequently acquire. The taking of additional security by the
19 contractor or sub-contractor is not a waiver of any right of
20 lien which he may have by virtue of this Act, unless made a
21 waiver by express agreement of the parties and the waiver is
22 not prohibited by this Act. This lien attaches as of the date
23 of the contract. A contractor must give the owner written
24 notice before filing a lien against any property of the owner.
25 (Source: P.A. 86-807; 87-361.)