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HB3519 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012
HB3519

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/3-70 new
35 ILCS 200/6-65 new
    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Cook County Board of Review and the Cook County Assessor must each post on their websites certain information concerning assessment appeals and law firms representing property owners. Effective immediately.

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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

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1     AN ACT concerning revenue.

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

4     Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
5 Sections 3-70 and 6-65 as follows:

6     (35 ILCS 200/3-70 new)
7     Sec. 3-70. Cook County Assessor's website; appeals. The
8 Cook County Assessor shall post the following information on
9 its Internet website:
10         (1) the total number of appeals filed with the Cook
11     County Assessor;
12         (2) the number of appeals filed with the Cook County
13     Assessor that received an assessment reduction, including
14     the complaint number for each of those appeals;
15         (3) the total number of pro se appeals filed with the
16     Cook County Assessor;
17         (4) the number of pro se appeals filed with the Cook
18     County Assessor that received an assessment reduction,
19     including the complaint number for each of those appeals;
20         (5) the average property tax savings for individual,
21     pro se property owners who were successful in their
22     assessment appeals; and
23         (6) a list of attorneys, individuals, and law firms

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1     representing property owners in assessment appeals,
2     including the number of appeals filed by each attorney,
3     individual, or law firm and the percentage of those appeals
4     that received an assessment reduction.
5     This information shall be updated within 60 days after the
6 close of each township filing period, as established by the
7 Assessor.

8     (35 ILCS 200/6-65 new)
9     Sec. 6-65. Cook County Board of Review website; appeals.
10 The Cook County Board of Review shall post the following
11 information on its Internet website:
12         (1) the total number of appeals filed with the Board of
13     Review;
14         (2) the number of appeals filed with the Board of
15     Review that received an assessment reduction, including
16     the complaint number for each of those appeals;
17         (3) the total number of pro se appeals filed with the
18     Board of Review;
19         (4) the number of pro se appeals filed with the Board
20     of Review that received an assessment reduction, including
21     the complaint number for each of those appeals;
22         (5) the average property tax savings for individual,
23     pro se property owners who were successful in their
24     assessment appeals; and
25         (6) a list of attorneys, individuals, and law firms

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1     representing property owners in assessment appeals,
2     including the number of appeals filed by each attorney,
3     individual, or law firm and the percentage of those appeals
4     that received an assessment reduction.
5     This information shall be updated within 60 days after the
6 close of each township filing period, as established by the
7 Board of Review.

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

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