Bill Text: IL HB5131 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90-days past due. Provides that a municipality may impose a special assessment for the purpose of collecting costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-29 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5131 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5131-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5131 Introduced 1/29/2010, by Rep. Tom Cross - Timothy L. Schmitz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90-days past due. Provides that a municipality may impose a special assessment for the purpose of collecting costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning revenue.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
Sections 11-20-7.5 and 11-117-10.5 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new)
Sec. 11-20-7.5. Special assessment; nuisance greenery. The
corporate authorities of each municipality may collect costs
associated with the removal of nuisance greenery, as defined in
Section 11-20-7 of this Code, as a special assessment in the
same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special
assessments for local improvements.
(65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new)
Sec. 11-117-10.5. Special assessment; delinquent utility
payments. Any municipality that owns or operates a public
utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to
that public utility in the same manner as provided in Article 9
for the making of special assessments for local improvements in
that municipality if the utility charges are more than 90-days
past due.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

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becoming law.