Civil action against owner

310 ILCS 60/10.1, under Federally Assisted Housing Preservation Act.

310 ILCS 60/10.1

(310 ILCS 60/10.1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1160.1)

    Sec. 10.1. Civil action against owner. The Tenant Association, or one or more tenants in the assisted

housing, may bring a civil action against an owner who has violated this Act. An owner found to have violated any provision of this Act shall, in addition to any other damages, pay a civil penalty to each tenant in the assisted

housing in the amount of $500 per tenant, and shall also pay the attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.

(Source: P.A. 93-727, eff. 7-14-04.)