HB2033 EngrossedLRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b HB2033 Engrossed LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b HB2033 Engrossed LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b 1 AN ACT concerning finance. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Local Government Debt Reform Act is amended 5 by changing Section 16 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 350/16) (from Ch. 17, par. 6916) 7 Sec. 16. Levy for bonds. 8 (a) A governmental unit may levy a tax for the payment of 9 principal of and interest on general obligation bonds or 10 limited bonds at any time prior to March 1 of the calendar year 11 during which the tax will be collected. The county clerk shall 12 accept the filing of the ordinance levying such tax 13 notwithstanding that such time is subsequent to the end of the 14 calendar year next preceding the calendar year during which 15 such tax will be collected. 16 (b) The county clerk shall accept the electronic filing of 17 any ordinance under subsection (a). If a governmental unit 18 files an ordinance under subsection (a) electronically, then 19 the governmental unit shall maintain an original signed copy 20 of the ordinance as long as the general obligation bonds or 21 limited bonds remain outstanding. 22 (c) In extending taxes for general obligation bonds, the 23 county clerk shall add to the levy for debt service on such HB2033 Engrossed LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b HB2033 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b HB2033 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b HB2033 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b 1 bonds an amount sufficient, in view of all losses and 2 delinquencies in tax collection, to produce tax receipts 3 adequate for the prompt payment of such debt service. 4 (Source: P.A. 91-493, eff. 8-13-99.) 5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 6 becoming law. HB2033 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 04923 HLH 49933 b