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REVENUE
(35 ILCS 200/) Property Tax Code.

35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 13

 
    (35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 13 heading)
Division 13. Fraternal organization property

35 ILCS 200/10-350

    (35 ILCS 200/10-350)
    Sec. 10-350. Fraternal organization assessment freeze.
    (a) For the taxable year 2001 and thereafter, the assessed value of real property owned and used by a fraternal organization chartered by the State of Illinois prior to 1900, or its subordinate organization or entity, (i) that prohibits gambling and the use of alcohol on the property, (ii) that is an exempt entity under Section 501(c)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) whose members provide, directly or indirectly, financial support for charitable works, which may include medical care, drug rehabilitation, or education, shall be established by the chief county assessment officer as follows:
        (1) if the property meets the qualifications set
    
forth in this Section on January 1, 2001 and on January 1 of each subsequent assessment year, for assessment year 2001 and each subsequent assessment year, the final assessed value of the property shall be 15% of the final assessed value of the property for the assessment year 2000; or
        (2) if the property first meets the qualifications
    
set forth in this Section on January 1 of any assessment year after assessment year 2001 and on January 1 of each subsequent assessment year, for that first assessment year and each subsequent assessment year, the final assessed value shall be 15% of the final assessed value of the property for the assessment year in which the property first meets the qualifications set forth in this Section.
    If, in any year, additions or improvements are made to property subject to assessment under this Section and the additions or improvements would increase the assessed value of the property, then 15% of the final assessed value of the additions or improvements shall be added to the final assessed value of the property for the year in which the additions or improvements are completed and for all subsequent years that the property is eligible for assessment under this Section.
    (b) For purposes of this Section, "final assessed value" means the assessed value after final board of review action.
    (c) Fraternal organizations whose property is assessed under this Section must annually submit an application to the chief county assessment officer on or before (i) January 31 of the assessment year in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more and (ii) December 31 of the assessment year in all other counties. The initial application must contain the information required by the Department of Revenue, which shall prepare the form, including:
        (1) a copy of the organization's charter from the
    
State of Illinois, if applicable;
        (2) the location or legal description of the property
    
on which is located the principal building for the organization, including the PIN number, if available;
        (3) a written instrument evidencing that the
    
organization is the record owner or has a legal or equitable interest in the property;
        (4) an affidavit that the organization is liable for
    
paying the real property taxes on the property; and
        (5) the signature of the organization's chief
    
presiding officer.
    Subsequent applications shall include any changes in the initial application and shall affirm the ownership, use, and liability for taxes for the year in which it is submitted. All applications shall be notarized.
    (d) This Section does not apply to parcels exempt from property taxes under this Code.
(Source: P.A. 91-834, eff. 1-1-01.)

35 ILCS 200/10-355

    (35 ILCS 200/10-355)
    Sec. 10-355. Fraternal organization assessment freeze.
    (a) For the taxable year 2002 and thereafter, the assessed value of real property owned and used by a fraternal organization that on December 31, 1926 had its national headquarters in Illinois or that was chartered in Illinois in February 1898, or its subordinate organization or entity, that is exempt under Section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code and whose members provide, directly or indirectly, financial support for charitable works, which may include medical care, drug rehabilitation, or education, shall be established by the chief county assessment officer as follows:
        (1) if the property meets the qualifications set
    
forth in this Section on January 1, 2002 and on January 1 of each subsequent assessment year, for assessment year 2002 and each subsequent assessment year, the final assessed value of the property shall be 15% of the final assessed value of the property for the assessment year 2001; or
        (2) if the property first meets the qualifications
    
set forth in this Section on January 1 of any assessment year after assessment year 2002 and on January 1 of each subsequent assessment year, for that first assessment year and each subsequent assessment year, the final assessed value shall be 15% of the final assessed value of the property for the assessment year in which the property first meets the qualifications set forth in this Section.
    If, in any year, additions or improvements are made to property subject to assessment under this Section and the additions or improvements would increase the assessed value of the property, then 15% of the final assessed value of the additions or improvements shall be added to the final assessed value of the property for the year in which the additions or improvements are completed and for all subsequent years that the property is eligible for assessment under this Section.
    (b) For purposes of this Section, "final assessed value" means the assessed value after final board of review action.
    (c) Fraternal organizations whose property is assessed under this Section must annually submit an application to the chief county assessment officer on or before (i) January 31 of the assessment year in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more and (ii) December 31 of the assessment year in all other counties. The initial application must contain the information required by the Department of Revenue, which shall prepare the form, including:
        (1) a copy of the organization's charter from the
    
State of Illinois, if applicable;
        (2) the location or legal description of the property
    
on which is located the principal building for the organization, including the PIN number, if available;
        (3) a written instrument evidencing that the
    
organization is the record owner or has a legal or equitable interest in the property;
        (4) an affidavit that the organization is liable for
    
paying the real property taxes on the property; and
        (5) the signature of the organization's chief
    
presiding officer.
    Subsequent applications shall include any changes in the initial application and shall affirm the ownership, use, and liability for taxes for the year in which it is submitted. All applications shall be notarized.
    (d) This Section does not apply to parcels exempt from property taxes under this Code.
(Source: P.A. 92-388, eff. 1-1-02; 92-859, eff. 1-3-03.)

35 ILCS 200/10-360

    (35 ILCS 200/10-360)
    Sec. 10-360. Fraternal organization assessment freeze.
    (a) For the taxable year 2003 and thereafter, the assessed value of real property owned and used by a fraternal organization or its affiliated Illinois not for profit corporation chartered prior to 1920 that is an exempt entity under Section 501(c)(2), 501(c)(8) or 501(c)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code and whose members provide, directly or indirectly, financial support for charitable works, which may include medical care, drug rehabilitation, or education, shall be established by the chief county assessment officer as follows:
        (1) if the property meets the qualifications set
    
forth in this Section on January 1, 2003 and on January 1 of each subsequent assessment year, for assessment year 2003 and each subsequent assessment year, the final assessed value of the property shall be 15% of the final assessed value of the property for the assessment year 2002; or
        (2) if the property first meets the qualifications
    
set forth in this Section on January 1 of any assessment year after assessment year 2003 and on January 1 of each subsequent assessment year, for that first assessment year and each subsequent assessment year, the final assessed value shall be 15% of the final assessed value of the property for the assessment year in which the property first meets the qualifications set forth in this Section.
    If, in any year, additions or improvements are made to property subject to assessment under this Section and the additions or improvements would increase the assessed value of the property, then 15% of the final assessed value of the additions or improvements shall be added to the final assessed value of the property for the year in which the additions or improvements are completed and for all subsequent years that the property is eligible for assessment under this Section.
    (b) For purposes of this Section, "final assessed value" means the assessed value after final board of review action.
    (c) Fraternal organizations or their affiliated not for profit corporations whose property is assessed under this Section must annually submit an application to the chief county assessment officer on or before (i) January 31 of the assessment year in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more and (ii) December 31 of the assessment year in all other counties. The initial application must contain the information required by the Department of Revenue, which shall prepare the form, including:
        (1) the location or legal description of the property
    
on which is located the principal building for the organization, including the PIN number, if available;
        (2) a written instrument evidencing that the
    
organization or not for profit corporation is the record owner or has a legal or equitable interest in the property;
        (3) an affidavit that the organization or not for
    
profit corporation is liable for paying the real property taxes on the property; and
        (4) the signature of the organization's or not for
    
profit corporation's chief presiding officer.
    Subsequent applications shall include any changes in the initial application and shall affirm the ownership, use, and liability for taxes for the year in which it is submitted. All applications shall be notarized.
    (d) This Section does not apply to parcels exempt from property taxes under this Code.
(Source: P.A. 92-859, eff. 1-3-03.)