97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5257

 

Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. 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.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
5Sections 11-20-7.5 and 11-117-10.5 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new)
7    Sec. 11-20-7.5. Special assessment; nuisance greenery. The
8corporate authorities of each municipality may collect costs
9associated with the removal of nuisance greenery, as defined in
10Section 11-20-7 of this Code, as a special assessment in the
11same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special
12assessments for local improvements.
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new)
14    Sec. 11-117-10.5. Special assessment; delinquent utility
15payments. Any municipality that owns or operates a public
16utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to
17that public utility in the same manner as provided in Article 9
18for the making of special assessments for local improvements in
19that municipality if the utility charges are more than 90-days
20past due.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.