Bill Text: IL SB2012 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed

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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 shall elect one multi-township assessor with one or more contiguous townships. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0010 [SB2012 Detail]

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1 AN ACT concerning revenue.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5 Section 2-5 as follows:
6 (35 ILCS 200/2-5)
7 Sec. 2-5. Multi-township assessors. Townships with less
8 than 2,000 1,000 inhabitants shall not elect assessors for each
9 township but shall elect multi-township assessors.
10 (1) If 2 or more townships with less than 1,000
11 inhabitants are contiguous, one multi-township assessor
12 shall be elected to assess the property in as many of the
13 townships as are contiguous and whose combined population
14 is 1,000 or more inhabitants. Beginning January 1, 2010, if
15 2 or more townships with less than 2,000 inhabitants are
16 contiguous, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
17 to assess the property in as many of the townships as are
18 contiguous and whose combined population is 2,000 or more
19 inhabitants.
20 (2) If any township of less than 1,000 inhabitants is
21 not contiguous to another township of less than 1,000
22 inhabitants, one multi-township assessor shall be elected
23 to assess the property of that township and any other

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