CULLERTON. (BIGGINS-YARBROUGH-OSTERMAN) 35 ILCS 200/21-310 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that when the county collector discovers through his or her own investigation that a tax sale should not have occurred for one or more of certain reasons itemized, the county collector shall notify the tax purchaser or subsequent holder of a certificate of purchase that he or she intends to declare an administrative sale in error. If the tax purchaser or subsequent holder of a certificate of purchase files written objections with supporting documentation, the county collector shall not administratively declare a sale in error, but shall apply to the circuit court for a sale in error as otherwise provided. At any time after 30 days following the mailing of notice to the tax purchaser or subsequent holder of a certificate of purchase by the county collector, the county collector shall make a written finding, based upon clear and convincing evidence, that the taxes were sold in error and shall post that finding in the warrant book. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the notice that the county collector intends to declare an administrative sale in error shall be sent by certified mail (now, regular mail) and that the notice shall include the reason for the decision to declare an administrative sale in error and available documentation of the reason why the sale should not have occurred. Provides that 30 days after the collector mails the notice, or within a reasonable time thereafter (now, at any time after 30 days following the mailing of the notice), the collector shall make a written finding that the taxes were sold in error. Provides that the county collector, on making such a finding, shall, within a reasonable time, process a refund check for the tax purchaser or subsequent holder of the certificate of purchase, to be paid upon surrender of the original certificate of purchase. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/15-10 Further amends the Property Tax Code to make changes to the provision concerning procedures for certification of an exemption. Provides that annual application for homestead exemptions shall be filed as provided in the senior citizens homestead exemption provisions, the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption provisions, and the general homestead exemption provisions, respectively. Removes the reference to the senior citizens homestead exemption provisions and the general homestead exemption provisions from a list of exemptions for which the titleholder or owner of the beneficial interest in any property is not required to submit an annual filing. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/21-251 new 35 ILCS 200/21-315 35 ILCS 200/21-320 35 ILCS 200/21-325 35 ILCS 200/21-330 35 ILCS 200/21-335 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions concerning the administrative sales in error declaration by the county collector with a few changes. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 2. Further amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a registry of owners of certificates of purchase to be maintained by the county clerk to permanently record the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of owners or assignees of certificates of purchase issued pursuant to any tax sale conducted under the Code. Provides that assignees of a certificate of purchase may elect to register in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and that the county clerk of counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may determine whether registration by assignees is voluntary or mandatory. Provides that if notice is required to be given to the owner of a certificate of purchase in any proceeding, whether judicial or administrative, affecting a tax sale conducted under any provision of the Code, the notice may be directed to the most recent owner of the certificate of purchase appearing in the county clerk's registry and that any notice that has been directed in accordance with these provisions shall be conclusively presumed to be properly directed to the owner of the certificate of purchase for all purposes related to the proceeding in which the notice is given. Makes other changes to accommodate the changes concerning the registry and the administrative sales in error provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that an application (rather than an annual application) for homestead exemptions shall be filed as provided for in the senior citizens homestead exemption, the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption, and the general homestead exemption. JAN-30-2002 S FIRST READING JAN-30-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-20-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE FEB-27-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-REVENUE S FEB-27-2002 S ADOPTED FEB-27-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-REVENUE S FEB-27-2002 S ADOPTED FEB-28-2002 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SREV FEB-28-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-03-05 MAR-20-2002 S SECOND READING MAR-20-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-03-21 APR-02-2002 S FILED WITH SECRETARY APR-02-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-02-2002 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL APR-02-2002 S FILED WITH SECRETARY APR-02-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CULLERTON APR-02-2002 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-03-2002 S RULES REFERS TO SREV APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CULLERTON APR-03-2002 S RULES REFERS TO SREV APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-03-2002 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SREV/009-000-000 APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-CULLERTON APR-03-2002 S POSTPONED SREV APR-03-2002 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-03-2002 S ADOPTED APR-03-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-04-04 APR-04-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-000 APR-04-2002 S TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 5-4(A) SA 04 APR-04-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-000 APR-04-2002 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-04-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING APR-05-2002 H HOUSE SPONSOR YARBROUGH APR-05-2002 H FIRST READING APR-05-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-09-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE APR-10-2002 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO BIGGINS APR-10-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR YARBROUGH APR-18-2002 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 008-002-000 HREV APR-18-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-25-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BIGGINS APR-25-2002 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-25-2002 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-30-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BIGGINS APR-30-2002 H RULES REFERS TO HREV APR-30-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-30-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-30-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR OSTERMAN MAY-01-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BIGGINS MAY-01-2002 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HREV/010-000-000 MAY-01-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAY-02-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BIGGINS MAY-02-2002 H ADOPTED MAY-02-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-02-2002 H 3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE 9(B) TO 05/17/02 MAY-02-2002 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-07-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 089-023-001 MAY-08-2002 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-13-2002 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-13-2002 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-13-2002 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-14-2002 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-14-2002 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL MAY-15-2002 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-15-2002 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/053-000-002 MAY-15-2002 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-13-2002 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUL-25-2002 S GOVERNOR APPROVED JUL-25-2002 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-07-25 JUL-25-2002 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0729 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary