Bill Text: IL HB5257 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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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 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5257 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5257-Amended.html

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Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

Filed: 3/2/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5257
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5257 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-20-7.5 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.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".