Illinois Code § 15

Illinois Code § 15. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 15.

Definitions. In this Act: "Locally imposed and administered tax" means a tax imposed by a unit of local government that is collected or administered by a unit of local government and not an agency or Department of the State. A "locally imposed and administered tax" does not include a tax imposed upon real property under the Property Tax Code or fees collected by a unit of local government other than infrastructure maintenance fees. "Local tax administrator" includes directors of local government departments of revenue or taxation, or other local government officers charged with the administration or collection of a locally imposed and administered tax, including their staffs, employees, or agents to the extent they are authorized by a local tax administrator to act in the local tax administrator's stead. "Unit of local government" includes a municipality, a county, or a home rule unit of this State, but does not include (i) home rule municipalities with a population greater than 1,000,000 and (ii) home rule counties with a population greater than 3,000,000 that have locally administered departments or bureaus of revenue. (Source: P.A. 91-920, eff. 1-1-01.)

Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 15
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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