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35 ILCS 200/27-65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-65.     Public hearing on petition; court order.     Upon the filing of the  petition, the court shall set it for public  hearing within 60 days after the  date of the filing of the petition. The court shall give at least 45 days  notice of the hearing by publishing notice of the hearing once in a newspaper  having a general circulation within the special service area from which the  territory is sought to be disconnected. The notice (a) shall refer to the  petition filed within the court, (b) shall  describe the territory proposed to  be disconnected, (c) shall indicate the prayer of the petition and the date,  time and place at which the public hearing will be held, and (d) shall further  indicate that the  corporate authority which created the special service area  and any persons residing in or owning property in the territory involved or in  the special service area from which the territory is sought to be disconnected  shall have an opportunity to be heard on the prayer of the petition.  Notice of  the filing of the petition, the substance of which shall be as prescribed above  for the published notice, shall also be mailed to the presiding officer of the  corporate authority from which the territory is sought to be disconnected.The public hearing may be continued from time to time by the court.  After  the public hearing and having heard all persons desiring to be heard, including  the corporate authority and all persons residing  in or owning property in the territory involved or in the special service  area from which the territory is sought to be disconnected, if the court  finds that all the allegations of the petition are true, the court shall grant  the prayer of the petition and shall enter an order disconnecting the territory  from the special service area.  The order shall be entered at length in the  records of the court, and the clerk of the court shall file a certified copy of  the order with the clerk of the municipality or county which created the  special service area from which the territory has been disconnected.  If the  court finds that the allegations contained in the petition are not true, the  court shall enter an order dismissing it.    (Source: P.A. 83-1245; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/27-70
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-70.     Effect of disconnection.     Any disconnected territory shall cease  to be subject to any taxes levied under this Article and shall not be security  for any future bonded indebtedness. When the amount of any special service area  levied taxes is cancelled due to disconnection of territory, the court may, in  the same disconnection proceeding, distribute this cancellation upon the other  property in the area assessed, in such manner as the court finds just and  equitable, not exceeding, however, the amount by which the property will  benefit from the special service.    (Source: P.A. 83-1245; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/27-80
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-80.     Weather modification referendum.     A special service area for  weather modification shall not be established by a municipality or county until  the question of establishing the special service area has first been submitted  to the voters of the proposed area and approved by a majority of the voters  voting on the  question.  The corporate authorities proposing a special service  area shall certify the proposition for establishment of the area to the proper  election officials who shall submit the proposition to the voters at an  election in accordance with the general election law.  The proposition shall  be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall a special service area forweather modification be created by               YES....., and be authorized to levy a tax       -----------------not to exceed .....%  of the equalized           NOand assessed value of farmland?--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of votes cast on the proposition are in favor, the special  service area is established.  Notwithstanding any other provision,  a special  service area established for weather modification purposes shall not levy a  tax in excess of .05% of the equalized assessed value of all taxable property  assessed as farmland  pursuant to Sections 10-110 through 10-140.  Taxes  levied by the municipality or county for a special service area for weather  modification may be used only for purposes of weather modification, and may not  be used for administrative purposes.  Any taxes levied under this Section for  weather modification purposes which are unpaid shall be treated as delinquent  taxes under Article 21 of this Code.    (Source: P.A. 83-1245; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/27-85
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-85.     Dissolution of weather modification area.       If 10% of the electors residing in a special service area for  weather modification petition the corporate authorities for dissolution  of the special service area, the proposition shall be certified to the  proper election officials who shall submit the proposition to the voters  at an election in accordance with the general election law.  The proposition  shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the special service area       YESfor weather modification purposes  ---------------------------created by ..... be dissolved?            NO--------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in favor, the special  service area is dissolved.  If a special service area is dissolved and any  unexpended funds remain from previous levies, the funds shall be paid to owners  of property located in the special service area. The payments shall be prorated  among the owners on the basis of acreage.    (Source: P.A. 82-282; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/27-87
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-87. Special service areas to protect the health and safety of workers, tenants, and visitors in buildings.  A municipality may propose a special service area as provided in this Law for the purpose of providing improvements to any one or more buildings if the improvements are required by municipal ordinance in order to protect the health and safety of workers, tenants, and visitors in the buildings; provided that if the owners of 100% of the number of lots, tracts, and parcels of the real estate that are to be subject to the tax file a petition with the clerk of the municipality agreeing with the establishment of a special service area, then the corporate authorities of the municipality may proceed with the establishment of the special service area.  If a petition is not filed or contains an insufficient number of signatures, the corporate authorities of the municipality may not proceed further, and the same establishment of a special service area shall not again be initiated for a period of one year.  (Source: P.A. 94-689, eff. 1-1-06.)
35 ILCS 200/27-90
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-90.     Special service area for privately owned or maintained roads.     If at least 30% of the street or road mileage within the  corporate limits of  a municipality is comprised of streets and roadways not owned or controlled by  the municipality or any other unit of government, and if the streets and  roadways (including related drainage facilities and appurtenances) provide  access for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles, the municipality may  propose a special service area as provided in this Law for the purpose of  repairing, reconstructing, or maintaining those streets and  roadways; provided that if the owners of 51% or more in number of the  lots, tracts, and parcels  of real estate that are to be subject to the tax file a petition with the  clerk of the municipality agreeing with the establishment of a special service  area, then the corporate authorities of the municipality shall proceed  with the establishment of a special service area.  If a petition is not filed  or contains an insufficient  number of signatures, the corporate authorities of the municipality shall  proceed no further and the same  establishment of a special service area shall not again be initiated for a  period of one year.    (Source: P.A. 90-299, eff. 8-1-97.)
35 ILCS 200/27-93
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-93.     Refunds; special service area fund.     If the corporate  authorities determine that excess revenues exist in a  special service area fund at the end of the life of the special service area  and if the option to abate a portion of the final tax levy for the special  service  area is no longer available, then the excess funds must be refunded to the  taxpayers of record for all parcels within the special service area, as of the  date the refund is declared, on a pro rata basis based upon each parcel's  proportionate share of the total equalized assessed valuation of all parcels  within the special service area. In processing the refund, the county or  municipality may deduct not more than 5% of the amount declared to be refunded  to cover its costs and expenses relative to declaring and making the refund.    (Source: P.A. 92-226, eff. 1-1-02.)
35 ILCS 200/27-100
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-100. Special service area commissions.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no member of a special service area commission may be an executive officer, owner, or member of the board of directors of the service provider agency selected for a services contract for that special service area.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no business owned by a member of a special service area commission may, for valuable consideration, provide goods or services as a subcontractor of a service provider agency pursuant to a services contract for the special service area that is the subject of that special service area commission.   No business owned by an employee or elected official of a municipality may, for valuable consideration, provide goods or services as a subcontractor of a service provider agency pursuant to a services contract for any special service area located within that municipality.(c) At least one membership position for a special service area commission in a special service area which contains one or more homestead properties, as defined in Section 15-175, shall be reserved as a first priority membership position for any owner of homestead property located within such special service area.   (Source: P.A. 99-930, eff. 1-20-17.)
35 ILCS 200/27-105
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-105. Lines of credit.  Special service area commissions may not establish a loan or line of credit in connection with the special service area. Service provider agencies in those municipalities may establish a loan or line of credit in connection with the special service area; however, financing under this Section may not be secured by future tax revenue generated by the special service area.  (Source: P.A. 99-930, eff. 1-20-17.)
35 ILCS 200/27-110
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-110. Special service area moneys  used in the next fiscal year.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if there is excess money remaining in a special service area fund at the end of a fiscal year, then the corporate authorities may authorize the use of that excess money to provide special services within the special service area in the next fiscal year, provided that the total amount used for purposes other than capital expenditures may not exceed 25% of the previous fiscal year's budget for the special service area.  (Source: P.A. 99-930, eff. 1-20-17.)
35 ILCS 200/27-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-115. Special service area audits.  Each special service area commission shall cause an audit of the funds and accounts of the special service area to be submitted to the corporate authorities of the municipality at least annually. The audit shall be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.  (Source: P.A. 99-930, eff. 1-20-17.)
35 ILCS 200/27-120
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-120. Exclusion of erroneously included property.  If a property is determined by the corporate authorities of the municipality to be erroneously included in a special service area, the corporate authorities of the municipality may disconnect that property from the special service area solely by municipal action without regard to Section 27-60 or Section 27-65 of this Act.  (Source: P.A. 99-930, eff. 1-20-17.)
35 ILCS 200/27-125
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 27-125. Administrative fees.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an annual administrative fee may be charged for the administration of a special service area.  Such annual administrative fee may be derived from the annual tax levy for each special service area.  Any amount recommended by a special service area commission and approved as an administrative expense which may be paid to the service provider agency pursuant to the budget included in a services contract shall not exceed 30% of the annual tax levy for the special service area that is the subject of such services contract and is separate from any municipal administrative fee.  (Source: P.A. 99-930, eff. 1-20-17.)
35 ILCS 200/Art. 28 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

 Article 28.      Special Assessment Apportionment Law
35 ILCS 200/28-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 28-1.     Short title.     This Article may be cited as the Special Assessment  Apportionment Law.    (Source: P.A. 86-1324; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/28-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 28-5.     Apportionment upon subdivision.     If a special assessment that is  payable in installments has been made by any corporate authority, for supplying  water, or other corporate purpose, and if all or some of the owner or owners of  any parcel of land so assessed desire to subdivide the parcel, and to apportion  the assessment and the several installments so that each parcel of the proposed  subdivision will bear its just and equitable proportion, it may be  done as provided in this Article.    (Source: P.A. 83-345; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/28-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 28-10.     Apportionment petition.     The owner or owners of the parcel of  land shall present to the corporate authority a petition, setting forth:(a) The descriptive character of the assessment and     the date of the confirmation of the assessment.(b) The names of the owners.(c) A description of the land proposed to be     subdivided, together with the amount of each installment thereon, and the year or years for which the installments are due.(d) A plat showing the proposed subdivision.(e) The proposed apportionment of the amount of each     installment on each lot or parcel according to the proposed subdivision.The petition shall  be acknowledged in the manner provided for the acknowledgment of deeds.    (Source: P.A. 83-345; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/28-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 28-15.     Approval of petition by corporate authority; effect.     If the  corporate authority is satisfied with the proposed division, it shall cause to  be indorsed upon or attached to the petition its approval by its clerk or  secretary, under its corporate seal. The approved petition shall be filed and  recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the land is  situated, and the apportioned assessment shall stand in place of the original  assessment and the several amounts so apportioned shall be liens upon the  several parcels charged, respectively. For the purpose of collecting the  assessment all proceedings shall be had and taken as if the assessment and  installments had been made and apportioned in the first instance  according to  the apportioned description and amounts. The respective owners shall be held to  have waived every and all objections to the assessment and the apportionment.  This Article does not apply to any parcel of land on which any delinquent  installment remains due and unpaid.    (Source: P.A. 83-345; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/28-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 28-20.     Apportionment by court.     If the owners are unable to agree as to  the apportionment, or any of them are under legal disability, one or more of  them may file a petition with the circuit court of the county in which the land  so assessed is situated, substantially in the form provided in Section 28-10.  The corporate authority, together with all owners or persons interested, not  joined as petitioners, and unknown owners, if any, shall be made parties  defendant. All proceedings shall be had as in other civil cases. The court may  hear and determine the case according to the right of the matter. A copy of the  record of the proceedings of the court relating to the premises in case of an  apportionment, duly certified, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the  county clerk.  As to the land covered by the court's order, the owners of the  land, the apportionment, and the collection of the several  amounts  apportioned, the proceedings have the same force and effect as is provided in  Section 28-15 when the corporate authorities approved a petition.    (Source: P.A. 83-345; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/Art. 29 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

 Article 29.      Special Assessments Benefiting State Property Law
35 ILCS 200/29-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 29-1.     Short title.     This Article may be cited as the Special Assessment  Benefiting State Property Law.    (Source: P.A. 86-1324; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/29-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 29-5.     State policy.     It is the policy of this State that when any unit  of local government makes a local improvement by special assessment or special  tax which benefits abutting State property, the State should pay for the  benefit so conferred on the same basis as other property owners benefited by  that improvement, subject to the same rights as are afforded to those property  owners.    (Source: P.A. 86-933; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/29-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 29-10. State must be party to proceedings. No amount may be claimed  from the State by or on behalf of any unit of local government for any local  improvement made by special assessment or special tax that benefits, or is  alleged to benefit, abutting property owned by the State unless the State has  been made a party to all proceedings, has been given all notices, and has been  afforded the same opportunities for hearing and for objecting to the assessment  in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided in the law  applicable to the making of the local improvement by special assessment or  special tax by that unit of local government.For the purposes of this Article, any notices required under  applicable law  must be sent by registered or certified mail to the Director of the Department  or the other State officer having jurisdiction over the State property  affected, to the Director of   Commerce and Economic Opportunity,  and to the Attorney General.       (Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
35 ILCS 200/29-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 29-15. Payment of assessment. When the Attorney  General has certified  to the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that the amount, in the  nature of a special assessment by which specified abutting State property has  been benefited by a specified local improvement, has been determined in  compliance with this Article, the Director shall, to the extent that  appropriations are available for that purpose, voucher the amount of that  assessment, or $25,000, whichever is less, for payment to the appropriate unit  of local government.  When the amount appropriated in any fiscal year for those  purposes is insufficient to pay a special assessment totalling $25,000 or less  in full, the balance of that special assessment shall be vouchered for payment  from the appropriation for those purposes for the next succeeding fiscal year.If the amount of the assessment exceeds $25,000, the Director of the  Department or the other State officer having jurisdiction over the property  affected shall include in the Department's budget for the next succeeding  fiscal year a request for the appropriation of the amount by which the  assessment exceeds $25,000, plus interest, if any, which shall be vouchered for  payment from that appropriation.       (Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
35 ILCS 200/29-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 29-20.     No lien on State property.     Nothing in this Article permits the  imposition or enforcement of a lien on State property.    (Source: P.A. 86-933; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/Art. 30 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

 Article 30.      Fiscal Responsibility Law
35 ILCS 200/30-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 30-1.     Short title.     This Article may be cited as the Fiscal  Responsibility Law.    (Source: P.A. 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/30-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 30-5.     Definition.     As used in this Article, "taxing district" has the  meaning stated in Section 1-150.    (Source: P.A. 84-205; 88-455.)
35 ILCS 200/30-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 9 - Other Provisions

Sec. 30-10.     Special reserve fund.     The governing body of any taxing district  may, by ordinance or resolution, establish a special reserve fund for the  purpose of accumulating monies to pay refunds of erroneously or illegally  collected taxes.  A taxing district establishing a special fund may transfer  into the fund each year taxes or monies from the general corporate fund to be  used solely for the payment of tax refunds and expenses incident to refunds.  The balance of the fund shall not exceed 1/2 of 1% of the  equalized assessed  valuation of property in the taxing district.    (Source: P.A. 84-205; 88-455.)