HB3520 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3520

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Thomas Morrison - Renée Kosel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/3-70 new
35 ILCS 200/6-65 new

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that (i) family members of the Cook County Assessor may not be hired by the office of the Cook County Assessor during the Assessor's term of office and (ii) family members of members of the Cook County Board of Review may not be hired by the Cook County Board of Review while the Board member is in office. Preempts the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.

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 adding Sections 3-70 and 6-65 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/3-70 new)

Sec. 3-70. Cook County Assessor; family members. Family members of the Cook County Assessor may not be hired by the office of the Cook County Assessor during the Assessor's term of office. For purposes of this Section, "family member" means the Assessor's spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother, sister, first cousin, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. A home rule unit may not regulate its employees in a manner that is inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

(35 ILCS 200/6-65 new)

Sec. 6-65. Cook County Board of Review; family members. Family members of members of the Cook County Board of Review may not be hired by the Cook County Board of Review while the Board member is in office. For purposes of this Section, "family member" means the Board member's spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother, sister, first cousin, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. A home rule unit may not regulate its employees in a manner that is inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

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