Sec. 7-383. Due date of tax levy.
Sec. 7-383. Due date of tax levy. The first installment of the general property tax
levy of each complying municipality for its fiscal year beginning the first day of July,
or the whole of such levy if such levy is not payable in more than one installment, shall
become due on the first day of such fiscal year, provided whenever (1) the preparation
and mailing of rate bills for such tax levy is delayed until after the date such tax is due
or (2) such tax levy is not applicable to certain property until after the date such tax is
due, such tax shall be due and payable, with respect to all property or property which
becomes subject to tax after the date such tax is due, whichever is applicable, not later
than thirty days following the date on which rate bills for such tax are mailed or handed
to persons liable therefor. Any municipality not yet complying may provide by majority
vote of its legislative body that the first installment on such levy shall become due on
the first day of January and the second installment on such levy shall become due on
the first day of July, until such municipality complies.
(1949 Rev., S. 813; P.A. 83-551, S. 3, 4; 83-579, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 83-551 added sentence providing that any municipality not in compliance may, until the July first on
which compliance commences, establish January first as the due date for the first installment and July first as the due date
for the second installment; P.A. 83-579 added provision specifying that when mailing of rate bills is delayed until after
tax due date or when tax is not applicable to certain property until after the tax due date, such tax shall be due not later
than 30 days following the date tax bills are mailed.