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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6896   </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-EX PARTE COMMUNICATE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Jim Durkin-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/3-70 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/6-65 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Cook County Assessor and the Cook County Board of Review shall each maintain a public log detailing ex parte communications involving property tax appeals. Provides that any ex parte communications received by the Cook County Board of Review or the Cook County Assessor must be transmitted to the appropriate ethics officer. Provides that the ethics officer must make the communication a part of the record of the appeal or assessment. Defines ex parte communication. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>8/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>8/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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