Bill Text: IL SB0498 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning hearings of the Property Tax Appeal Board.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB0498 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0498-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB0498 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 200/16-170
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning hearings of the Property Tax Appeal Board.
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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 16-170 as follows:
(35 ILCS 200/16-170)
Sec. 16-170. Hearings. A hearing shall be granted if any
party to the the appeal so requests, and, upon motion of any
party to the appeal or by direction of the Property Tax Appeal
Board, any appeal may be set down for a hearing, with proper
notice to the interested parties. Notice to all interested
taxing bodies shall be deemed to have been given when served
upon the State's Attorney of the county from which the appeal
has been taken. Hearings may be held before less than a
majority of the members of the Board, and the chairman may
assign members or hearing officers to hold hearings. Such
hearings shall be open to the public and shall be conducted in
accordance with the rules of practice and procedure promulgated
by the Board. The Board, any member or hearing officer may
require the production of any books, records, papers or
documents that may be material or relevant as evidence in any
matter pending before it and necessary for the making of a just
decision.

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(Source: P.A. 76-689; 88-455.)