98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2596

 

Introduced , by Rep. André M. Thapedi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/22-35

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires purchasers of tax delinquent property to reimburse holders of certain notes and receiver's certificates issued under the Illinois Municipal Code before a tax deed may be issued. Provides that, in lieu of reimbursement, the tax sale may be set aside as a sale in error. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL 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 changing
5Section 22-35 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/22-35)
7    Sec. 22-35. Reimbursement of municipality before issuance
8of tax deed. Except in any proceeding in which the tax
9purchaser is a county acting as a trustee for taxing districts
10as provided in Section 21-90, an order for the issuance of a
11tax deed under this Code shall not be entered affecting the
12title to or interest in any property in which a city, village
13or incorporated town has an interest under the police and
14welfare power by advancements made from public funds, until the
15purchaser or assignee makes reimbursement to the city, village
16or incorporated town of the money so advanced or the city,
17village, or town waives its lien on the property for the money
18so advanced. However, in lieu of reimbursement or waiver, the
19purchaser or his or her assignee may make application for and
20the court shall order that the tax purchase be set aside as a
21sale in error. A filing or appearance fee shall not be required
22of a city, village or incorporated town seeking to enforce its
23claim under this Section in a tax deed proceeding.

 

 

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1    An order for the issuance of a tax deed under this Code
2shall not be entered affecting the title to or interest in any
3property in which a holder of a note or receiver's certificate
4issued against the property pursuant to Section 11-31-2 of the
5Illinois Municipal Code, and duly recorded and transferred by
6the receiver after its initial issuance as provided in that
7Section, has an interest under the note or receiver's
8certificate until the purchaser or assignee makes
9reimbursement to the holder of the note or receiver's
10certificate in the face amount of the note or certificate plus
11any accrued interest thereupon. However, in lieu of
12reimbursement, the purchaser or his or her assignee may make
13application for and the court shall order that the tax purchase
14be set aside as a sale in error.
15(Source: P.A. 93-490, eff. 8-8-03.)
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.