95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1488

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Bill Brady

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.2   from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1.2

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5 changing Section 8-11-1.2 as follows:
 
6     (65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.2)  (from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1.2)
7     Sec. 8-11-1.2. Definition. As used in Sections 8-11-1.3,
8 8-11-1.4 and 8-11-1.5 of this Act:
9     (a) "Public infrastructure" means municipal roads and
10 streets, access roads, bridges, and sidewalks; waste disposal
11 systems; and water and sewer line extensions, water
12 distribution and purification facilities, storm water drainage
13 and retention facilities, and sewage treatment facilities. For
14 purposes of referenda authorizing the the imposition of taxes
15 by the City of DuQuoin under Sections 8-11-1.3, 8-11-1.4, and
16 8-11-1.5 of this Act that are approved in November, 2002, or
17 for purposes of referenda authorizing the imposition of taxes
18 by the Village of Forsyth under Sections 8-11-1.3, 8-11-1.4,
19 and 8-11-1.5 of this Act that are approved after the effective
20 date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly,
21 "public infrastructure" shall also include public schools.
22     (b) "Property tax relief" means the action of a
23 municipality to reduce the levy for real estate taxes or avoid

 

 

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1 an increase in the levy for real estate taxes that would
2 otherwise have been required. Property tax relief or the
3 avoidance of property tax must uniformly apply to all classes
4 of property.
5 (Source: P.A. 94-1078, eff. 1-9-07.)