93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6584

 

Introduced 02/09/04, by Jim Sacia

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/22-37 new

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the court shall not issue an order for tax deed to a county if: (1) a municipality has obtained a judicial deed for the property because the property has been abandoned; and (2) the municipality files an objection to the issuance of the deed to the county. Provides that, for property that meets these criteria, the court may instead issue a tax deed to the municipality, if the municipality otherwise meets the requirements for issuance of a tax deed. Effective immediately.


LRB093 19384 SJM 45122 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB6584 LRB093 19384 SJM 45122 b

1     AN ACT concerning taxes.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
5 Section 22-37 as follows:
 
6     (35 ILCS 200/22-37 new)
7     Sec. 22-37. Abandoned property in municipality; objection
8 to county obtaining deed. The court shall not issue an order
9 for tax deed to a county under Section 22-40 if:
10         (1) a municipality has obtained a judicial deed under
11     subsection (d) of Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal
12     Code for the property because the property has been
13     abandoned; and
14         (2) the municipality files an objection to the issuance
15     of the deed to the county.
16     For property that meets these criteria, the court may instead
17     issue a tax deed to the municipality, if the municipality
18     otherwise meets the requirements for issuance of a tax deed.
 
19     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.