HB0668 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0668

Introduced 02/06/09___________, by

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/16-130

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, property owners must notify affected fire protection districts upon the filing of any application for a non-homestead exemption that would reduce the assessed valuation of any property by more than $100,000 and provides that the districts must be given the opportunity to be heard on the matter. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

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 16-130 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/16-130)

Sec. 16-130. Exemption procedures; board of appeals; board of review. Whenever the board of appeals (until the first Monday in December 1998 and the board of review beginning the first Monday in December 1998 and thereafter) in any county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants determines that any property is or is not exempt from taxation, the decision of the board shall not be final, except as to homestead exemptions. Upon filing of any application for an exemption which would, if approved, reduce the assessed valuation of any property by more than $100,000, other than a homestead exemption, the owner shall give timely notice of the application by mailing a copy of it to any municipality, school district, and community college district, and fire protection district in which such property is situated. Failure of a municipality, school district, or community college district, or fire protection district to receive the notice shall not invalidate any exemption. The board shall give the municipalities, school districts, and community college districts, fire protection districts, and the taxpayer an opportunity to be heard. In all exemption cases other than homestead exemptions, the secretary of the board shall comply with the provisions of Section 5-15. The Department shall then determine whether the property is or is not legally liable to taxation. It shall notify the board of its decision and the board shall correct the assessment accordingly, if necessary. The decision of the Department is subject to review under Sections 8-35 and 8-40. The extension of taxes on any assessment shall not be delayed by any proceedings under this paragraph, and, in case the property is determined to be exempt, any taxes extended upon the unauthorized assessment shall be abated or, if already paid, shall be refunded.

(Source: P.A. 88-455; 89-126, eff. 7-11-95; 89-671, eff. 8-14-96.)

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