Bill Text: IL HB5263 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality that establishes a special service area may petition the circuit court to disconnect territory from the special service area. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5263 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB5263-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning revenue.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 27-60 as follows:
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6 | (35 ILCS 200/27-60)
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7 | Sec. 27-60. Petition for disconnection from special | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | service area. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) Any
territory located within the boundaries of any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | special service area organized
under this Article, other than a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | special service area for weather modification,
may become | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | disconnected from the area in the manner provided
in this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Section. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (b) A majority of the resident electors and a majority of
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15 | the record owners of land in the territory sought to be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | disconnected from
the area may sign a petition. The petition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | shall be addressed to the circuit
court and shall contain a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | definite description of the boundaries of the
territory and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | recite as a fact, that as of the date the petition is filed,
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20 | the territory was not, is not, and is not intended by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | corporate authority
which created the special service area to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | be, either benefited or served
by any work or services either | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | then existing or then authorized by the special
service area, |
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1 | and that the territory constitutes less than 1 1/2% of the
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2 | special service area's total equalized assessed valuation.
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3 | (c) In addition, the corporate authorities of a | ||||||
4 | municipality in which a special service area, other than a | ||||||
5 | special service area for weather modification, is located may | ||||||
6 | file a petition with the circuit court to disconnect territory | ||||||
7 | from the special service area. The petition shall contain a | ||||||
8 | definite description of the boundaries of the
territory to be | ||||||
9 | disconnected and recite as a fact that, as of the date the | ||||||
10 | petition is filed,
the territory was not, is not, and is not | ||||||
11 | intended by the corporate authority
that created the special | ||||||
12 | service area to be either benefited or served
by any work or | ||||||
13 | services either then existing or then authorized by the special
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14 | service area. | ||||||
15 | (Source: P.A. 83-1245; 88-455.)
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16 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
17 | becoming law.
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