Powers, Duties and Rules of Procedure State Tax Commission - Section 5 - Extracts from Civil Administrative Code

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Compilation of Illinois State Tax Commission governing provisions, including an act creating the commission and defining its composition, executive and administrative officers, salaries, and fixed terms of office. Details include appointment terms for initial commissioners, the commission’s authority for property assessment-related duties, and restrictions on how technical microform data may be used. Also outlines general powers and duties such as directing local assessment processes, prescribing binding assessment rules, requiring standardized forms, assessing specific property categories, and equalizing valuations across counties.

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Powers and Duties of Tax Commission

Act Creating Tax Commission

General Powers and Duties of the Tax Commission

Local assessment officers

Tax Commission powers

97-84068-23llinois State TaxCommission Powers,duties and rulesof procedure of State Tax…. [Springfield] [1925] # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD Reproductions may not be made without permislon from Columbia Untverslty Libraries. ## RESTRICTIONS ON USE: TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA REDUCTION RATIO: 10:/ MAGE PLACEMENT:IA DATE FILMED: 4-2997INITIALS: PB TRACKING\#: FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. Powers,Duties and Rules of Procedure State Tax Commission 308 State of Illinois Z B=10 FE日一5t825 ACT CREATING TAX COMMISSION. EXTRACTS FROM CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELAT-ING TO STATE TAX COMMISSION CREATED BY AN ACTAPPROVED JUNE 19,1919,IN FORCE JULY 1,1919,ASAMENDED JUNE 24,1921,IN FORCE JULY 1,1921. SECTION 5.In addition to the directors of departments the fol-lowing executive and administrative officers,boards and commissions,which said officers,boards and commissions in the respective depart-ments,shall hold offices hereby ereated and designated as follows: IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. * * * The Tax Commission,which shall consist of five officers designatedas tax commissioners.* * SECTION 9.The executive and administrative officers whose officesare created by this Act,shall receive annual salaries,payable in equalmonthly installments,as follows: IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. * 率李 * * Each tax commissioner shall receive six thousand dollars.* SECTION 13.Each officer whose office is created by this Act, ·except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Act,shall holdoffice for a term of four years from the second Monday in Januarynext after the election of a Governor and until his successor is appointedand qualified.拿* Of the tax commissioners first appointed one shall be appointedfor a term of six years,one for a term of four yenrs,and one for a termof two years,from the first day of July,A.D.1919.Thereafter as therespective terms of office expire their respective successors shall holdoffice for a term of six years. SECTION 39a. The State Tax Commission ereated by this Actshall,in its name,without any direction,supervision or control by theDirector of Finance,exercise and discharge all duties now or hereafterimposed by law on it with reference to the asessment of property fortaxation.All elerical and administrative functions pertaining to thebusiness of the Tax Commission shall be discharged by the Director ofFinance who shall,for that purpose,act as its secretary and executiveofficer. ## POWERS AND DUTIES OF TAX COMMISSION. AN AcT in relation to the assessment of property for tazation.SECTION 1.Be it enacted by the People of the State of IIinoisrepresented in the General Assembly: ## GENERAL PowERS AND DUTIES OF THE TAx CoMMISSION. The term“local assessment officers,”as used in this Act,shall meanand include township assessors,boards of assessors,the county treasurerand boards of review. ### §2.The Tax Commission shall: (1)Direct and supervise as provided by this Act,the assessmentfor taxation of all real and personal property in this State to the endthat all assessments of property be made relatively just and equal; (2)Confer with,advise and assist local assessment officers relativeto the assessment for taxation; (3)Prescribe general rules and regulations,not inconsistent withlaw,for local assesment officers relative to the assessment of propertyfor taxation,which general rules and regulations shall be binding uponall locał assessment officers and shall be obeyed by them respectivelyuntil reversed,annulled or modified by a court of competent jurisdiction; (4)Prescribe or approve the form of blanks for schedules,returns,reports,complaints,notice and other documents,files and reco

FAQs

What does the Act state about the composition of the Illinois State Tax Commission?

The Tax Commission consists of five officers designated as tax commissioners.

How does the document describe the commission’s responsibilities regarding property assessment?

It directs, supervises, and equalizes assessments, prescribes binding rules for local assessment officers, and keeps records related to assessment and equalization.

What restrictions are noted for reproductions in the microform bibliographic record?

Reproductions may not be made without permission from Columbia University Libraries.

Sep 21, 2026

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