Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. Provides that the governing body of a governmental entity accepting payment by credit card may enter into agreements with third-party software providers for the purpose of ensuring that the governmental entity receives the correct remittance for payment. Provides that, if a governmental entity enters into an agreement with one or more financial institutions or other service providers to facilitate the acceptance and processing of credit card payments, then the agreement may not restrict or prevent the governmental entity from using the payment processing system outlined in the State Treasurer Act or any other payment processing system that the governmental entity has procured. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. Provides that no agreement or contract with a local governmental entity may prohibit or discriminate against the use of the State Treasurer's E-Pay program under the State Treasurer Act or any other payment processing system that the local governmental entity has procured. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Budget Law Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county, as trustee, may elect to acquire or sell tax delinquent property. Provides that, when the county, as trustee, files a petition for one or more delinquent tax liens or certificates, the county may request that the court issue a tax deed to the county without holding a judicial tax deed auction. Provides that the Order for Issuance of Tax Deed shall also include an order for the county to offer each parcel acquired by the county in this manner for sale at a public tax deed auction. Contains provisions concerning the public tax deed auction. Provides for the creation of a surplus equity fund and the imposition of a surplus equity fee. Provides that the owner of property who sustains loss or damage by reason of the issuance of a deed at a tax deed auction shall have the right to recover surplus equity that was lost in the property through an award of indemnity. Contains other provisions. Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act. Contains provisions concerning notice if a distressed property is at risk of loss for the non-payment of real estate taxes. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3: Provides that provisions concerning orders for a judicial tax deed apply only to matters concerning tax certificates issued on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 50 ILCS 345/20
Engrossed: 50 ILCS 345/20
Enrolled: 35 ILCS 200/1, 35 ILCS 200/21, 35 ILCS 200/22, 35 ILCS 516/255, 765 ILCS 940/5, 765 ILCS 940/30