HB5779 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5779

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Mike Bost

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/6-5
35 ILCS 200/6-30

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the county board or county board of commissioners determines that a member of an appointed board of review is not properly qualified, then the county board or county board of commissioners may provide for the removal of that board of review member. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing Sections 6-5 and 6-30 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/6-5)

Sec. 6-5. Appointed boards of review. In counties under township organization with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants in which no board of review is elected under Section 6-35, there shall be an appointed board of review to review the assessments made by the supervisor of assessments. When there is no existing appointed board of review, the chairman of the county board shall appoint, with approval of the county board, 3 citizens of the county to comprise the board of review for that county, 2 to serve for a one year term commencing on the following June 1, and one to serve for a 2 year term commencing on the same date. When an appointed board of review already exists, successors shall be appointed and qualified to serve for terms of 2 years commencing on June 1 of the year of appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner as original appointments, for the balance of the unexpired term. Members of the county board may be appointed to the board of review. A member of the board of review may be reappointed. No person may serve on the board of review who is not qualified by experience and training in property appraisal and property tax administration. If the county board determines that a member of the board of review is not properly qualified by experience and training, then the county board may provide for the removal of that board of review member by a majority vote of the county board. If a member of the board of review is removed for lack of proper qualifications, a successor shall be appointed as soon as possible after the removal to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(Source: P.A. 86-905; 87-1189; 88-455.)

(35 ILCS 200/6-30)

Sec. 6-30. Board of review in commission counties. In counties not under township organization with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants in which no board of review is elected under Section 6-35, the board of county commissioners shall constitute the board of review. They shall have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred on or required by boards of review. County commissioners shall receive no additional compensation for serving on the board of review. County commissioners serving as the board of review must meet the examination requirements of Section 6-32. If any member of the board of county commissioners fails to meet the examination requirements, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a board of review. Members of the county commissioners who meet the requirements of Section 6-32 may serve on the appointed board of review, but shall not receive additional compensation.

The board of county commissioners shall appoint a 3-member board of review if (i) the board of county commissioners so chooses or (ii) any member of the board of county commissioners fails to meet the examination requirements of Section 6-32. No person may serve on an appointed board of review under this Section unless he or she meets the examination requirements of Section 6-32. Members of a board of review appointed by the board of county commissioners shall receive a per diem for their services as established by the board of county commissioners.

A board of review appointed by the board of county commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the board of the county commissioners. If any member of an appointed board of review fails to meet the examination requirements of Section 6-32, the board of county commissioners may, by a majority vote, provide for the removal of that board of review member. If a member of an appointed board of review is removed for failure to meet the examination requirements, a successor shall be appointed as soon as possible after the removal to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the board of review is appointed because any member of the board of county commissioners fails to meet the examination requirements of Section 6-32 and all members subsequently fulfill the requirements, the board of county commissioners may terminate the authority of the sitting board of review, as soon as it completes its work for a tax year, and serve as the board of review.

(Source: P.A. 90-552, eff. 1-1-99; 91-732, eff. 1-1-01.)

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