Revenue Committee

Filed: 5/20/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2820

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2820 on page 1,
3 line 6, after "Section 12-30", by inserting "and by adding
4 Sections 6-60 and 9-213"; and
 
5 on page 1, immediately below line 6, by inserting the
6 following:
 
7     "(35 ILCS 200/6-60 new)
8     Sec. 6-60. Rules and procedures. The board of review in
9 every county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must make
10 available to the public a detailed description of the rules and
11 procedures for hearings before the board. This description must
12 include an explanation of any applicable burdens of proof,
13 rules of evidence, timelines, and any other procedures that
14 will allow the taxpayer to effectively present his or her case
15 before the board. If a county Internet website exists, the
16 rules and procedures must also be published on that website.
 

 

 

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1     (35 ILCS 200/9-213 new)
2     Sec. 9-213. Explanation of equalization factors. The chief
3 county assessment officer in every county with less than
4 3,000,000 inhabitants must provide a plain-English explanation
5 of all township, county, and State equalization factors,
6 including the rationale and methods used to determine the
7 equalizations. If a county Internet website exists, this
8 explanation must be published thereon, otherwise it must be
9 available to the public upon request at the office of the chief
10 county assessment officer."; and
 
11 on page 3, line 4, after "office", by inserting ", in those
12 counties under township organization,"; and
 
13 on page 4, line 14, after "property", by inserting "and some or
14 all of the database is available on a website that is
15 maintained and controlled by the township"; and
 
16 by replacing everything from line 20 on page 4 through line 10
17 on page 5 with the following:
18     "(f) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that
19 may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head
20 under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to
21 make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions
22 of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. If,

 

 

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1 however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to
2 implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of
3 the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to
4 the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House
5 and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the
6 General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those
7 suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action
8 in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this
9 amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be
10 interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other
11 Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise
12 explicitly given. For the purposes of this paragraph, "rules"
13 is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois
14 Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head"
15 are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of
16 the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that
17 such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the
18 jurisdiction of the Governor. The notice"; and
 
19 on page 6, by replacing lines 23 and 24 with the following:
 
20     "Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
21 1, 2009.".