§ 18-183 — Cancellation and repayment of tax benefits

Illinois § 18-183

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 35: REVENUE
• Act 35 ILCS 200/: Property Tax Code.
• Art.: Title 6 - Levy and Extension

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Beginning with tax year 1996, if any taxing district enters into an agreement that explicitly sets forth the terms and length of a contract and thereby grants a tax abatement or other tax benefit under Sections 18-165 through 18-180 of this Code, under the Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991, the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law, the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, or under any other statutory or constitutional authority implemented under the Property Tax Code to a private individual or entity for the purpose of originating, locating, maintaining, rehabilitating, or expanding a business facility within the taxing district and the individual or entity relocates the entire facility from the taxing district in violation of the terms and length of the contract explicitly set forth in the agreement, the abatement or other tax benefit for the remainder of the term is cancelled and the amount of the abatements or other tax benefits granted before cancellation shall be repaid to the taxing district within 30 days. This Section may be waived by the mutual agreement of the individual or entity and the taxing district.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 89-591, eff. 8-1-96; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)