(35 ILCS 5/Art. 12 heading)

(35 ILCS 5/1201) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1201) Sec. 1201. Administrative Review Law; Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012. The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings for the judicial review of final actions of the Department referred to in Sections 908 (d) and 910 (d). Such final actions shall constitute "administrative decisions" as defined in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after July 1, 2013, the provisions of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings for the judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department that are subject to that Act, as defined in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-1129, eff. 8-28-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)

(35 ILCS 5/1202) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1202) Sec. 1202. Venue. Except as otherwise provided in the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012, the Circuit Court of the county wherein the taxpayer has his residence or commercial domicile, or of Cook County in those cases where the taxpayer does not have his residence or commercial domicile in this State, shall have power to review all final administrative decisions of the Department in administering the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 97-1129, eff. 8-28-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)

(35 ILCS 5/1203) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1203) Sec. 1203. Service, Certification and Dismissal. (a) Service. Service upon the Director or the Assistant Director of summons issued in an action to review a final administrative decision of the Department shall be service upon the Department. (b) Certification. The Department shall certify the record of its proceedings if the taxpayer pays to it the sum of 75¢ per page of testimony taken before the Department and 25¢ per page of all other matters contained in such record, except that these charges may be waived where the Department is satisfied that the aggrieved party is a poor person who cannot afford to pay such charges. (c) Dismissal. If payment for such record is not made by the taxpayer within 30 days after notice from the Department or the Attorney General of the cost thereof, the court in which the proceeding is pending, on motion of the Department, shall dismiss the complaint and shall enter judgment against the taxpayer and in favor of the Department in accordance with the final action of the Department, together with interest on any deficiency to the date of entry of the judgment, and also for costs. (Source: P.A. 76-261.)

(35 ILCS 5/1204) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1204) Sec. 1204. Modification of Assessment. An assessment reviewed under this Article shall be deemed confirmed or abated consistent with the final decision in such proceeding. (Source: P.A. 76-261.)