HB5131 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5131

Introduced 1/29/2010, by Rep. Tom Cross - Timothy L. Schmitz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90-days past due. Provides that a municipality may impose a special assessment for the purpose of collecting costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Sections 11-20-7.5 and 11-117-10.5 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new)

Sec. 11-20-7.5. Special assessment; nuisance greenery. The corporate authorities of each municipality may collect costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery, as defined in Section 11-20-7 of this Code, as a special assessment in the same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special assessments for local improvements.

(65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new)

Sec. 11-117-10.5. Special assessment; delinquent utility payments. Any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility in the same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special assessments for local improvements in that municipality if the utility charges are more than 90-days past due.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.