SB3306 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3306

Introduced 2/7/2024, by Sen. Linda Holmes

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/6-15
35 ILCS 200/6-34

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that no more than 2 members of the board of review may be affiliated with the same political party (currently, 2 members of the board shall be affiliated with the political party polling the highest vote for any county office in the county). Effective immediately.

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 changing Sections 6-15 and 6-34 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/6-15)

Sec. 6-15. Political makeup and compensation. The board of review appointed under Section 6-5 shall consist of 3 members, of which no more than 2 members may be of whom are affiliated with the same political party polling the highest vote for any county office in the county at the last general election prior to any appointment made under this Section. The third member shall not be affiliated with that same party. Each member of the board of review shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the county board and paid out of the county treasury.

(Source: P.A. 98-322, eff. 8-12-13.)

(35 ILCS 200/6-34)

Sec. 6-34. Political makeup. If the board of county commissioners appoints a board of review as prescribed in Section 6-30, the board of review shall consist of 3 members, of which no more than 2 members may be affiliated with the same political party 2 members affiliated with the political party polling the highest vote for any county office in the county and one member of the party polling the second highest vote for the same county office at the last general election.

(Source: P.A. 90-552, eff. 1-1-99.)

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