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90_HB1511
35 ILCS 200/7-5
35 ILCS 200/7-10
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that beginning
January 1, 1998, the Property Tax Appeal Board shall consist
of 9 members (now 5). Requires the Governor to appoint 4 new
members to take office January 1, 1998. Provides that
beginning January 1, 1998 and thereafter, no more than 5
members may be members of the same political party. Requires
that appointments by the Governor be made in such a way that,
no later than in 2003, membership of the Board shall consist
of 3 members from a county of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants,
3 members from counties contiguous to a county with 3,000,000
or more inhabitants, and 3 members from the remainder of the
State. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Property Tax Code by changing
2 Sections 7-5 and 7-10.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
6 Section 7-5 and 7-10 as follows:
7 (35 ILCS 200/7-5)
8 Sec. 7-5. Creation of Property Tax Appeal Board. The
9 Property Tax Appeal Board shall consist of 5 members before
10 January 1, 1998 and 9 members beginning January 1, 1998 and
11 thereafter appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
12 consent of the Senate. The Governor, with the advice and
13 consent of the Senate, shall designate one of the members as
14 Chairman. The property Tax Appeal Board shall be totally
15 independent of the Department. A vacancy on the Board shall
16 be filled in the same manner as original appointments are
17 made.
18 (Source: P.A. 87-1189; 88-455.)
19 (35 ILCS 200/7-10)
20 Sec. 7-10. Selection of members. The members of the
21 Property Tax Appeal Board shall be qualified by virtue of 5
22 years experience and training in the field of public finance
23 administration, at least 2 years of which shall be in the
24 field of property appraisal and property tax administration.
25 No more than 3 members before January 1, 1998 and 5 members
26 beginning January 1, 1998 and thereafter of the Board may be
27 members of the same political party. The Chairman of the
28 Property Tax Appeal Board shall receive $28,000 per year, or
29 an amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is
30 greater; and each other member of the Board shall receive
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1 $22,500 per year, or an amount set by the Compensation Review
2 Board, whichever is greater.
3 Of the initial 5 members of the Board the terms of 2
4 members shall expire on the third Monday in January, 1995;
5 the term of 2 members shall expire on the third Monday in
6 January, 1997; and the term of one member shall expire on the
7 third Monday in January, 1999. In accordance with the
8 provisions of this amendatory Act of 1997, the Governor shall
9 appoint 4 new members who shall take office January 1, 1998.
10 Of the 4 members appointed under this amendatory Act of 1997,
11 the initial term of 2 members shall expire on the third
12 Monday in January, 1999; the initial term of one member shall
13 expire on the third Monday in January, 2001; and the initial
14 term of one member shall expire on the third Monday in
15 January, 2003. As the Governor is selecting members under
16 this Section, and in no case later than 2003, appointments
17 shall be made so that membership of the Board shall consist
18 of 3 members from a county with a population of 3,000,000 or
19 more, 3 members from a county contiguous to a county with a
20 population of 3,000,000 or more, and 3 members from the
21 remainder of the State. Members shall be appointed in each
22 odd-numbered year for a 6 year term commencing on the third
23 Monday in January of such year. Each member shall serve until
24 a successor is appointed and qualified.
25 (Source: P.A. 84-1240; 88-455.)
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
27 becoming law.