Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 4/4/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2013

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2013 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
5Sections 16-57, 16-127, and 16-177 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/16-57 new)
7    Sec. 16-57. Representation before the board of review.
8Individual taxpayers may represent themselves before the board
9of review or may be represented by an attorney licensed to
10practice law in the State. The board of review shall not accept
11an appeal filed by an individual or party that is not the owner
12of record of the property, the taxpayer, or an attorney
13licensed to practice law in the State. If an appeal is filed by
14a non-attorney agent, including, but not limited to, an
15accountant, tax consultant, appraiser, real estate expert or
16broker, or corporate employee, the materials provided by the

 

 

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1non-attorney agent to the board shall be returned to the agent,
2and the time for filing shall not be extended unless otherwise
3provided by law.
 
4    (35 ILCS 200/16-127 new)
5    Sec. 16-127. Representation before the board of review.
6Individual taxpayers may represent themselves before the board
7of review or may be represented by an attorney licensed to
8practice law in the State. The board of review shall not accept
9an appeal filed by an individual or party that is not the owner
10of record of the property, the taxpayer, or an attorney
11licensed to practice law in the State. If an appeal is filed by
12a non-attorney agent, including, but not limited to, an
13accountant, tax consultant, appraiser, real estate expert or
14broker, or corporate employee, the materials provided by the
15non-attorney agent to the board shall be returned to the agent,
16and the time for filing shall not be extended unless otherwise
17provided by law.
 
18    (35 ILCS 200/16-177 new)
19    Sec. 16-177. Representation before the Property Tax Appeal
20Board. Individual taxpayers may represent themselves before
21the Property Tax Appeal Board or may be represented by an
22attorney licensed to practice law in the State. The Board shall
23not accept an appeal filed by an individual or party that is
24not the owner of record of the property, the taxpayer, or an

 

 

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1attorney licensed to practice law in the State. If an appeal is
2filed by a non-attorney agent, including, but not limited to,
3an accountant, tax consultant, appraiser, real estate expert or
4broker, or corporate employee, the materials provided by the
5non-attorney agent to the board shall be returned to the agent,
6and the time for filing shall not be extended unless otherwise
7provided by law.".