Bill Text: IL HB5757 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county clerk shall file with the Department of Revenue a certified copy of any ordinance, resolution, or other document required by law to be filed by the county with the Department of Revenue to impose, discontinue, or change the rate of a tax that has been adopted by the county board or approved by the electors of the county by referendum. Provides that the county clerk shall file the ordinance, resolution, or other document with the Department of Revenue no later than the time otherwise designated by law or, if no time is designated by law, no later than 30 days after passage of the ordinance or resolution or approval of a referendum. Provides that the county clerk shall provide written verification to the county board of the filing of an ordinance, resolution, or other document with the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions no later than 5 day after the filing. Provides that, if the county clerk fails to file a certified copy or provide written verification, the county board, sheriff, or State's Attorney may commence an action in circuit court and obtain from the court an order to compel the filing, written verification, or both. Provides that, if the county clerk refuses to testify or otherwise comply with an order of the court, the county clerk may be adjudged in contempt of court and punished accordingly. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-11-16 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5757 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB5757-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB5757 Introduced , by Rep. Seth Lewis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/3-2015 new
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county clerk shall file with the Department of Revenue a certified copy of any ordinance, resolution, or other document required by law to be filed by the county with the Department of Revenue to impose, discontinue, or change the rate of a tax that has been adopted by the county board or approved by the electors of the county by referendum. Provides that the county clerk shall file the ordinance, resolution, or other document with the Department of Revenue no later than the time otherwise designated by law or, if no time is designated by law, no later than 30 days after passage of the ordinance or resolution or approval of a referendum. Provides that the county clerk shall provide written verification to the county board of the filing of an ordinance, resolution, or other document with the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions no later than 5 day after the filing. Provides that, if the county clerk fails to file a certified copy or provide written verification, the county board, sheriff, or State's Attorney may commence an action in circuit court and obtain from the court an order to compel the filing, written verification, or both. Provides that, if the county clerk refuses to testify or otherwise comply with an order of the court, the county clerk may be adjudged in contempt of court and punished accordingly. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
3-2015 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/3-2015 new)
Sec. 3-2015. Tax notification to the Department of
Revenue; verification to county board.
(a) The county clerk shall file with the Department of
Revenue a certified copy of any ordinance, resolution, or
other document required by law to be filed by the county with
the Department of Revenue to impose, discontinue, or change
the rate of a tax that has been adopted by the county board or
approved by the electors of the county by referendum. The
county clerk shall file the ordinance, resolution, or other
document with the Department of Revenue no later than the time
otherwise designated by law or, if no time is designated by
law, no later than 30 days after passage of the ordinance or
resolution or approval of a referendum.
(b) The county clerk shall provide written verification to
the county board of the filing of an ordinance, resolution, or
other document with the Department of Revenue pursuant to
subsection (a) no later than 5 day after the filing.

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(c) If the county clerk fails to file a certified copy
under subsection (a) or provide written verification under
subsection (b), the county board, sheriff, or State's Attorney
may commence an action in circuit court and obtain from the
court an order to compel a filing under subsection (a),
written verification under subsection (b), or both. If the
county clerk refuses to testify or otherwise comply with an
order of the court, the county clerk may be adjudged in
contempt of court and punished accordingly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.