House Sponsors: KUBIK-FANTIN. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-PETERSON Short description: PROP TX-INDEMNITY FUND-FEES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Property Tax Code. Increases the fee each person purchasing property at a sale under the Code pays to the County Collector in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants from $50 to $150, except that if the property is improved with a structure consisting of at least one and not more than 6 dwelling units, the fee is increased to $100. Increases the fee paid for each year that an installment of subsequent taxes, or portion thereof, is paid by the tax purchaser and posted to the tax judgment, sale, redemption and forfeiture record from $80 to $300, except that if the property is improved with a structure consisting of at least one and not more than 6 dwelling units, the fee is increased to $150. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes amendatory provisions in the Section concerning the creation of an indemnity fund. Increases the fee each person purchasing property at a sale under the Code pays to a County Collector in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants from $80 to $100. Increases the fee paid for each year that an installment of subsequent taxes, or portion thereof, is paid by the tax purchaser and posted to the tax judgement, sale, redemption and forfeiture record from $80 to $100. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/21-310 35 ILCS 200/21-345 35 ILCS 200/21-405 Further amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that upon application of the tax purchaser or his or her assignee filed within one year after the expiration of the period of redemption or any extension thereof, the court shall declare a sale in error (1) in certain instances of voluntary or involuntary petitions filed within one year after the expiration of the period of redemption or any extension thereof (now prior to the issuance of a tax deed), (2) if the improvements upon the property sold have been substantially destroyed or rendered uninhabitable or otherwise unfit for occupancy within one year after the expiration of the period of redemption or any extension thereof (now prior to the issuance of a tax deed), (3) if the State had an interest in the property during the period of redemption or within one year after the expiration of the period of redemption or any extension thereof, or (4) if a governmental or municipal corporation acquired title or an interest requiring reimbursement during the period of redemption or within one year after the expiration of the period of redemption or any extension thereof. Provides that an application for a sale in error shall not be denied because the grounds or reason for a sale in error might have been determined prior to the tax sale by a search of public records. Provides that a person redeeming property at a time subsequent to the filing of a petition for tax and special assessment foreclosure proceedings or a petition for deed who does not desire to contest the validity of the petition may redeem the property at any time before the expiration of the period or extended period of redemption without filing a redemption under protest. Requires the county clerk to enter the redemption on the record and distribute the redemption money to the holder of the certificate of purchase upon surrender of the certificate. Provides that the provisions permitting a person to purchase property that has been forfeited for delinquent general taxes or special assessments shall also apply when more than 60 days have expired without payment or satisfaction of a judgment granted in whole or in part in a proceeding by a court under this Code. Provides that the current provisions concerning forfeited taxes shall also apply to unpaid taxes. Allows payment of the unpaid taxes to prohibit the sale of the property. Adds an immediate effective date. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/21-295 35 ILCS 200/21-310 35 ILCS 200/21-405 Recommends the deletion of all amendatory provisions. Provides instead that any person who desires to redeem and does not desire to contest the validity of a petition for tax deed may redeem without submitting a written protest. Provides that this amendatory language is declarative of existing law and is not a new enactment. Last action on Bill: BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO Last action date: 97-10-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status