Bill Text: IL HB2616 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2010, townships with less than 2,000 (instead of 1,000) inhabitants that are contiguous shall elect one multi-township assessor. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2616 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB2616-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB2616 Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Robert F. Flider SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 200/2-5
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2010, townships with less than 2,000 (instead of 1,000) inhabitants that are contiguous shall elect one multi-township assessor. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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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
Section 2-5 as follows:
(35 ILCS 200/2-5)
Sec. 2-5. Multi-township assessors. Townships with less
than 2,000 1,000 inhabitants shall not elect assessors for each
township but shall elect multi-township assessors.
(1) If 2 or more townships with less than 1,000
inhabitants are contiguous, one multi-township assessor
shall be elected to assess the property in as many of the
townships as are contiguous and whose combined population
is 1,000 or more inhabitants. Beginning January 1, 2010, if
2 or more townships with less than 2,000 inhabitants are
contiguous, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
to assess the property in as many of the townships as are
contiguous and whose combined population is 2,000 or more
inhabitants.
(2) If any township of less than 1,000 inhabitants is
not contiguous to another township of less than 1,000
inhabitants, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
to assess the property of that township and any other

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township to which it is contiguous. Beginning January 1,
2010, if any township of less than 2,000 inhabitants is not
contiguous to another township of less than 2,000
inhabitants, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
to assess the property of that township and any other
township to which it is contiguous.
(Source: P.A. 87-818; 88-455.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.