HB1518 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1518

Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/6-7 new

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in addition to any other requirements set forth by law, each member of the board of review in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding Section 6-7 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/6-7 new)

Sec. 6-7. Board of review; counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the first vacancy to occur on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, in addition to any other requirements set forth by law, each member of the board of review in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois. A home rule unit may not regulate its board of review in a manner that is inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.