Bill Text: IL SB3792 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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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
SB3792 Enrolled LRB097 18231 AJO 65714 b
AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Mechanics Lien Act is amended by changing
Section 6 as follows:
(770 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 82, par. 6)
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.
(Source: Laws 1903, p. 230.)