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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:
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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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| | SB0498 | | LRB097 04177 HLH 44216 b |
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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, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 16-170 as follows:
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| 6 | | (35 ILCS 200/16-170)
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| 7 | | Sec. 16-170. Hearings. A hearing shall be granted if any |
| 8 | | party to the
the appeal
so requests, and, upon motion of any |
| 9 | | party to the appeal or by direction of
the Property Tax Appeal |
| 10 | | Board, any appeal may be set down for a hearing,
with proper |
| 11 | | notice to the interested parties. Notice to all interested
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| 12 | | taxing bodies shall be deemed to have been given when served |
| 13 | | upon the
State's Attorney of the county from which the appeal |
| 14 | | has been taken.
Hearings may be held before less than a |
| 15 | | majority of the members of the
Board, and the chairman may |
| 16 | | assign members or hearing officers to hold
hearings. Such |
| 17 | | hearings shall be open to the public and shall be conducted in
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| 18 | | accordance with the rules of practice and procedure promulgated |
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the Board. The Board, any member or hearing officer may |
| 20 | | require the
production of any books, records, papers or |
| 21 | | documents that may be material
or relevant as evidence in any |
| 22 | | matter pending before it and necessary for
the making of a just |
| 23 | | decision. |