(35 ILCS 750/1-5)

Sec. 1-5. Purpose.

(a) The purpose of this Act is to provide a uniform statewide system for filing notices of liens that are in favor of or enforced by the Department or the Department of Employment Security. The Department shall maintain the system.

(b) The scope of this Act is limited to liens in real property and personal property, tangible and intangible, of taxpayers or other persons or entities against whom the Department or the Department of Employment Security has liens pursuant to law for unpaid final liabilities.

(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate any lien filed by the Department with a county recorder of deeds prior to January 1, 2018 or by the Department of Employment Security prior to January 1, 2020.

(Source: P.A. 100-22, eff. 1-1-18; 101-423, eff. 1-1-20.)