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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5257 Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new | | 65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new | |
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90-days past due. Provides that a municipality may impose a special assessment for the purpose of collecting costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery. Effective immediately.
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| | HB5257 | | LRB097 18120 KMW 63344 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning revenue.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Sections 11-20-7.5 and 11-117-10.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 11-20-7.5. Special assessment; nuisance greenery. The |
| 8 | | corporate authorities of each municipality may collect costs |
| 9 | | associated with the removal of nuisance greenery, as defined in |
| 10 | | Section 11-20-7 of this Code, as a special assessment in the |
| 11 | | same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special |
| 12 | | assessments for local improvements.
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| 13 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new) |
| 14 | | Sec. 11-117-10.5. Special assessment; delinquent utility |
| 15 | | payments. Any municipality that owns or operates a public |
| 16 | | utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to |
| 17 | | that public utility in the same manner as provided in Article 9 |
| 18 | | for the making of special assessments for local improvements in
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| 19 | | that municipality if the utility charges are more than 90-days |
| 20 | | past due.
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| 21 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |