093_SB0843ham004 LRB093 02925 MKM 16261 a 1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 843 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 843 by replacing 3 the title with the following: 4 "AN ACT concerning local government."; and 5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 6 following: 7 "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding 8 Section 5-1014.3 as follows: 9 (55 ILCS 5/5-1014.3 new) 10 Sec. 5-1014.3. Agreements to share or rebate occupation 11 taxes. On and after June 1, 2003, neither a county board nor 12 a retailer shall enter into any agreement to share or rebate 13 any portion of retailers' occupation taxes generated by 14 retail sales of tangible personal property if: (1) the tax on 15 those retail sales, absent the agreement, would have been 16 paid to another unit of local government; and (2) the 17 retailer maintains, within that other unit of local 18 government, a retail location from which the tangible 19 personal property is delivered to purchasers, or a warehouse 20 from which the tangible personal property is delivered to 21 purchasers. Any unit of local government denied retailers' -2- LRB093 02925 MKM 16261 a 1 occupation tax revenue because of an agreement that violates 2 this Section may file an action in circuit court against the 3 county, against the retailer, or both. Any agreement entered 4 into prior to June 1, 2003 is not affected by this amendatory 5 Act of the 93rd General Assembly. Any unit of local 6 government that prevails in the circuit court action is 7 entitled to damages in the amount of the tax revenue it was 8 denied as a result of the agreement, statutory interest, 9 costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and an amount equal to 50% 10 of the tax. 11 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 12 adding Section 8-11-21 as follows: 13 (65 ILCS 5/8-11-21 new) 14 Sec. 8-11-21. Agreements to share or rebate occupation 15 taxes. On and after June 1, 2003, neither the corporate 16 authorities of a municipality nor a retailer shall enter into 17 any agreement to share or rebate any portion of retailers' 18 occupation taxes generated by retail sales of tangible 19 personal property if: (1) the tax on those retail sales, 20 absent the agreement, would have been paid to another unit of 21 local government; and (2) the retailer maintains, within that 22 other unit of local government, a retail location from which 23 the tangible personal property is delivered to purchasers, or 24 a warehouse from which the tangible personal property is 25 delivered to purchasers. Any unit of local government denied 26 retailers' occupation tax revenue because of an agreement 27 that violates this Section may file an action in circuit 28 court against the municipality, against the retailer, or 29 both. Any agreement entered into prior to June 1, 2003 is not 30 affected by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. 31 Any unit of local government that prevails in the circuit 32 court action is entitled to damages in the amount of the tax -3- LRB093 02925 MKM 16261 a 1 revenue it was denied as a result of the agreement, statutory 2 interest, costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and an amount 3 equal to 50% of the tax. 4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 5 becoming law.".