Article 26 - Savings Provisions - Illinois Statutes

      (35 ILCS 200/Art. 26 heading)Article 26. Savings Provisions

(35 ILCS 200/26‑5)     Sec. 26‑5. Failure to complete assessment in time. An assessment completed beyond the time limits required by this Code shall be as legal and valid as if completed in the time required by law. (Source: Laws 1939, p. 886; P.A. 88‑455.)

(35 ILCS 200/26‑10)     Sec. 26‑10. Informality in assessments or lists. An assessment of property or charge for taxes thereon, shall not be considered illegal on account of any informality in making the assessment, or in the tax lists, or on account of the assessments not being made or completed within the time required by law. (Source: P.A. 83‑121; 88‑455.)

(35 ILCS 200/26‑15)     Sec. 26‑15. Failure to deliver collector's books on time. Any failure to deliver the collector's books within the time required by this Code shall in no way affect the validity of the assessment and levy of taxes. In all cases of failure, the assessment and levy of taxes shall be held to be as valid and binding as if the books had been delivered at or within the time required by law. (Source: Laws 1939, p. 886; P.A. 88‑455.)

(35 ILCS 200/26‑20)     Sec. 26‑20. Tax charged to wrong owner. A sale of property for taxes shall not be considered invalid on account of the taxes having been charged in any other name than that of the rightful owner. (Source: Laws 1939, p. 886; P.A. 88‑455.)

(35 ILCS 200/26‑25)     Sec. 26‑25. Savings clause for pending proceedings. The enactment of this Code of 1993 shall not be construed to impair any right existing, or affect any proceeding pending, at the time this Code takes effect; but all proceedings for the assessment of any tax, or collection of any tax or special assessment then remaining incomplete, may be completed pursuant to the provisions of this Code. The provisions of this Act shall apply to redemptions from sales made for taxes or special assessment previous to the taking effect hereof, and the mode of giving notice, and of issuing deeds upon certificates of purchase made for taxes. (Source: Laws 1939, p. 886; P.A. 88‑455.)