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90_HB1910 35 ILCS 200/15-35 Amends the Property Tax Code by making technical corrections in the Section concerning the exemption for schools. LRB9004247KDks LRB9004247KDks 1 AN ACT to amend the Property Tax Code by changing Section 2 15-35. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing 6 Section 15-35 as follows: 7 (35 ILCS 200/15-35) 8 Sec. 15-35. Schools. All property donated by the United 9 States for school purposes, and all property of schools, not 10 sold or leased or otherwise used with a view to profit, is 11 exempt, whether owned by a resident or non-resident of this 12 State or by a corporation incorporated in any state of the 13 United States. Also exempt is: 14 (a) property of schools thatwhichis leased to a 15 municipality to be used for municipal purposes on a 16 not-for-profit basis;,17 (b) property of schools on which the schools are located 18 and any other property of schools used by the schools 19 exclusively for school purposes, including, but not limited 20 to, student residence halls, dormitories and other housing 21 facilities for students and their spouses and children, staff 22 housing facilities, and school-owned and operated dormitory 23 or residence halls occupied in whole or in part by students 24 who belong to fraternities, sororities, or other campus 25 organizations;.26 (c) property donated, granted, received or used for 27 public school, college, theological seminary, university, or 28 other educational purposes, whether held in trust or 29 absolutely; and,30 (d) in counties with more than 200,000 inhabitants which 31 classify property, property (including interests in land and -2- LRB9004247KDks 1 other facilities) on or adjacent to (even if separated by a 2 public street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public way) 3 the grounds of a school, if that property is used by an 4 academic, research or professional society, institute, 5 association or organization which serves the advancement of 6 learning in a field or fields of study taught by the school 7 and which property is not used with a view to profit. 8 (Source: P.A. 83-1226; 88-455.)