HB4153 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4153

Introduced 1/21/2004, by Sidney H. Mathias

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/18-80

Amends the Truth in Taxation Law of the Property Tax Code. Provides that the required notice of the public hearing on a proposed tax levy must state the dollar amount extended for those purposes, plus the amount abated by the taxing district prior to the extension (now, dollar amount) of the property taxes extended or abated (now, only those extended) for debt service and public building commission leases for the preceding year.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning taxes.

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 Section 18-80 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/18-80)

Sec. 18-80. Time and form of notice. The notice shall appear not more than 14 days nor less than 7 days prior to the date of the public hearing. The notice shall be no less than 1/8 page in size, and the smallest type used shall be 12 point and shall be enclosed in a black border no less than 1/4 inch wide. The notice shall not be placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements appear. The notice shall be published in substantially the following form:

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for ... (commonly known name of taxing district).

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for ... (legal name of the taxing district)... for ... (year) ... will be held on ... (date) ... at ... (time) ... at ... (location).

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact ... (name, title, address and telephone number of an appropriate official).

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for ... (preceding year) ... were ... (dollar amount of the final aggregate levy as extended, plus the amount abated by the taxing district prior to extension).

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for ... (current year) ... are ... (dollar amount of the proposed aggregate levy). This represents a ... (percentage) ... increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended or abated for debt service and public building commission leases for ... (preceding year) ... were ... (dollar amount extended for those purposes, plus the amount abated by the taxing district prior to the extension).

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for ... (current year) ... are ... (dollar amount of estimated levy for those purposes). This represents a ... (percentage increase or decrease) ... over the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for ... (preceding year) ... were ... (dollar amount).

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for ... (current year) ... are ... (dollar amount). This represents a ... (percentage increase or decrease) ... over the previous year.

Any notice which includes any information not specified and required by this Article shall be an invalid notice.

All hearings shall be open to the public. The corporate authority of the taxing district shall explain the reasons for the proposed increase and shall permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present testimony within reasonable time limits as it determines.

(Source: P.A. 92-382, eff. 8-16-01.)