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92_HB2392enr HB2392 Enrolled LRB9206109WHcs 1 AN ACT concerning conveyances. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Conveyances Act is amended by adding 5 Section 35d as follows: 6 (765 ILCS 5/35d new) 7 Sec. 35d. Execution; permanent index number. In a county 8 with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, whenever any deed or 9 instrument of conveyance is executed, the grantor of 10 residential property shall provide the grantee of the 11 property with an individual permanent index number or numbers 12 that specifically represent the legal description provided 13 for in the deed or instrument of conveyance. If the 14 individual permanent index number or numbers do not 15 specifically represent the legal description in the deed or 16 instrument of conveyance, the grantor shall provide one of 17 the following: 18 (1) proof that a proper application for division 19 which requests division of property, a portion of which 20 would result in a permanent index number or numbers that 21 represent the legal description found in the deed or 22 instrument of conveyance, has been filed with the county 23 assessor; 24 (2) a recorded plat of subdivision that would 25 result in the issuance of a permanent index number or 26 numbers as described in subdivision (1); or 27 (3) a recorded condominium declaration that would 28 result in the issuance of a permanent index number or 29 numbers as described in subdivision (1). 30 If the grantor fails to provide the grantee with either a 31 permanent index number or numbers that represent the legal HB2392 Enrolled -2- LRB9206109WHcs 1 description found in the deed or instrument of conveyance or 2 one of the documents listed in subdivision (1), (2), or (3), 3 the grantor shall be personally liable to the grantee for 4 taxes pursuant to Section 1-145 of the Property Tax Code and 5 attorney's fees. The grantor's liability shall continue to 6 accrue until the permanent index number or numbers that 7 represent the legal description found in the deed or 8 instrument of conveyance or one of the documents listed in 9 subdivision (1), (2), or (3) is delivered to the grantee. The 10 grantor's failure to provide the permanent index number or 11 numbers shall not invalidate the deed or instrument of 12 conveyance. A receipt from the county assessor confirming 13 that a proper application has been filed and that it meets 14 the requirements set by the county assessor shall be deemed 15 to be evidence of proper application for division. 16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 17 becoming law.