TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS-LAKE COUNTY Senate SponsorsSen. Melinda Bush 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/Art. 2.5 heading new35 ILCS 200/2.5-5 new35 ILCS 200/2.5-10 new35 ILCS 200/3-7035 ILCS 200/19-33 new70 ILCS 905/27 newAmends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the county board of Lake County, by ordinance, or the voters of Lake County by backdoor referendum, may vote to discontinue all offices of the township assessor in the county. Provides petition and referendum requirements. Provides that after the adoption of an ordinance or after the approval of a backdoor referendum to discontinue all offices of township assessor in Lake County, the office of township assessor is discontinued in each township at the end of each township assessor's term. Provides that at the end of each township assessor's term: (i) the Chief County Assessment Officer of Lake County assumes the duties of the township assessor; (ii) the county board members become the board of health for any public health district in the township; and (iii) the office of the township collector of the township ceases and the county treasurer assumes the duties of the township collector. Amends the Public Health District Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately. 2/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 2/7/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 4/5/2017SenateDo Pass Local Government; 005-003-000 4/5/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 8/4/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die