97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5859

 

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/16-17 new

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a board of review or the Property Tax Appeal Board fails to reach a decision within 6 months after receiving the taxpayer's timely filed complaint, then the State automatically defaults under the complaint, and judgment in favor of the taxpayer shall be entered. Provides that the judgment shall be final and unappealable.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
5Section 16-17 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/16-17 new)
7    Sec. 16-17. Board of review; Property Tax Appeal Board
8failure to reach a decision. If a board of review or the
9Property Tax Appeal Board fails to reach a decision within 6
10months after receiving the taxpayer's timely filed complaint,
11then the State automatically defaults under the complaint, and
12judgment in favor of the taxpayer shall be entered. That
13judgment in favor of the taxpayer shall be final and
14unappealable.