PROP TX-SERVICE OF NOTICES Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Eddie Washington) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/21-28535 ILCS 200/21-29035 ILCS 200/21-35535 ILCS 200/21-36035 ILCS 200/22-1035 ILCS 200/22-2035 ILCS 200/22-2535 ILCS 200/22-3035 ILCS 200/22-4035 ILCS 200/22-45Amends the Property Tax Code concerning tax deeds and procedures. Provides that a person commits the offense of tax sale fraud if he or she knowingly, within 90 days before the expiration of the period of redemption, solicits to acquire an ownership, nonownership, or beneficial interest in real property sold for taxes or for special assessments. Provides that the amount of redemption includes costs for title searches, not to exceed $150. Provides that the Notice Of The Expiration Of The Period Of Redemption may not be served more than 6 months (now, 5 months) before the date of the expiration of the period of redemption. In a Section requiring a purchaser to give Notice Of The Expiration Of The Period Of Redemption, provides that the purchaser must, not less than 3 months and 21 days and not more than 6 months before the expiration of the period of redemption, deliver the notice to the sheriff for service, and the sheriff must serve the notice not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months before the expiration of the period of redemption. In a Section requiring the clerk of the Circuit Court to promptly mail a Notice Of The Expiration Of The Period Of Redemption, provides that if the clerk fails to promptly mail the notice, then the notice is deemed timely if: (i) the purchaser or his or her assignee delivered the notice and costs of mailing to the clerk not less than 3 months and 14 days before the expiration of the period of redemption; and (ii) the clerk mailed the notice not less than 75 days before the expiration of the period of redemption. In a provision concerning grounds for contesting tax deeds: (i) provides that the tax deed may be contested upon proof that the tax deed had been procured by an intentional misrepresentation or intentional omission of a material fact (now, by fraud or deception) by the tax purchaser or his or her assignee; and (ii) defines "recorded ownership" or "recorded interest". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/21-355Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/21-260Further amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning collectors' scavenger sales, provides that at any time within 6 months (now, 5 months) prior to expiration of the period of redemption from a sale, the owner of a certificate of purchase may file a petition and may obtain a tax deed. Deletes a Section concerning the amount of redemption. 2/3/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/3/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/3/2005SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Revenue; 006-004-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-003-000 4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-022-000 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/14/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die