LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

This bill amends the Illinois Counties Code to establish a predictable fee schedule for recording documents in first and second-class counties. It requires these counties to set fixed fees based on document type, such as deeds or mortgages, rather than charging variable costs based on specific attributes like page count or legal description length. Counties must adopt these fee schedules through public notice and ordinance, with fees taking effect 60 days after approval unless a modification is made. The law also mandates that counties provide cost studies to justify any future fee increases and ensures that all associated state and county fees are included in the single predictable charge.