HB3936eng 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3936 Engrossed LRB096 04884 RLJ 14950 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1005.7 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1005.7 new)

Sec. 5-1005.7. Passage of revenue ordinances in home rule counties.

(a) An ordinance or resolution that would result in the increase of revenue to a home rule county by an increase of any tax of that county may be adopted only with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to the county board.

(b) This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.