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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXPAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
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WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly enacted, and the Governor signed into law, Public Act 91-920, which is the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that all Illinois municipalities, including those with home rule power, that collect or administer a tax that is not collected or administered by an agency or department of the State and that is not a tax on real property under the Property Tax Code of Illinois, adopt an ordinance outlining certain procedures regarding said collection and administration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois as follows:
SECTION 1
That Title 7 of the Orland Park Village Code is amended by adding a new Chapter 19 thereto which shall read in its entirety as follows: "CHAPTER 19 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXPAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT"
7-19-1: DEFINITIONS: As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
CODE means the Orland Park Village Code.
TAX means any pecuniary burden imposed by the Village on individuals or entities to support Village government that is not a permit or other fee (excepting the Municipal Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee), is not collected or administered by a department or agency of the State of Illinois, and is not a tax on real property under the Illinois Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq.), including, but not limited to, any of the following taxes that may now, or in the future be collected or administered by the Village :
Hotel Operator’s Accommodation Tax - See Title 7, Chapter 7, Sections 7-7-7-1 through 7-7-7-12 of this Code.
TAX ADMINISTRATOR means the Village Manager of the Village or the Village Manag...
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