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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:
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65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new |
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65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new |
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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.
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| FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | |
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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HB5131 |
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LRB096 15992 HLH 31237 b |
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| AN ACT concerning revenue.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding |
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| Sections 11-20-7.5 and 11-117-10.5 as follows:
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| (65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new) |
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| Sec. 11-20-7.5. Special assessment; nuisance greenery. The |
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| corporate authorities of each municipality may collect costs |
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| associated with the removal of nuisance greenery, as defined in |
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| Section 11-20-7 of this Code, as a special assessment in the |
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| same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special |
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| assessments for local improvements.
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| (65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new) |
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| Sec. 11-117-10.5. Special assessment; delinquent utility |
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| payments. Any municipality that owns or operates a public |
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| utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to |
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| that public utility in the same manner as provided in Article 9 |
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| for the making of special assessments for local improvements in
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| that municipality if the utility charges are more than 90-days |
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| past due.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |