Bill Text: IL SB3792 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that, to obtain a lien under the Act, the work shall be done or the material furnished: within 3 years from the commencement of the work or the commencement of furnishing the material in the case of work done or material furnished as to owner-occupied residential property; and within 5 years from the commencement of the work or the commencement of furnishing the material in the case of work done or material furnished as to any other type of property. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act become inoperative 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0966 [SB3792 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB3792-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 097-0966 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Mechanics Lien Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 6 as follows:
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(770 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 82, par. 6)
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Sec. 6.
In no event shall it be necessary to fix or | ||||
stipulate in any
contract a time for the completion or a time | ||||
for payment in order to obtain
a lien under this act, provided, | ||||
that the work is done or material
furnished within three years | ||||
from the commencement of said work or the
commencement of | ||||
furnishing said material in the case of work done or material | ||||
furnished as to residential property; and within 5 years from | ||||
the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing | ||||
said material in the case of work done or material furnished as | ||||
to any other type of property. The changes made by this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly become inoperative | ||||
3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||
97th General Assembly .
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(Source: Laws 1903, p. 230.)
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