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91_HB1956 LRB9102082PTmb 1 AN ACT to amend the Property Tax Code by adding Section 2 31-37. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding 6 Section 31-37 as follows: 7 (35 ILCS 200/31-37 new) 8 Sec. 31-37. Low income housing trust fund surcharge. In 9 municipalities with a population of 2,000,000 or more, a 10 surcharge of $5 is imposed on the privilege of transferring 11 title to real estate, as represented by the deed, Torrens 12 certificate, or mortgage instrument that is filed for 13 recordation with the recorder or the registrar of titles, and 14 on the privilege of transferring a beneficial interest in 15 real property that is the subject of a land trust, as 16 represented by the trust document that is filed for 17 recordation. The recorder or registrar of titles shall 18 deposit all amounts collected as a surcharge under this 19 Section into the municipality's low income housing trust 20 fund. 21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 22 January 1, 2000.