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 1                     AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 134

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 134, AS AMENDED, by
 3    replacing everything  after  the  enacting  clause  with  the
 4    following:

 5        "Section  5.   The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
 6    the Division 11 heading of Article 10 and Section  10-240  as
 7    follows:

 8        (35 ILCS 200/Art. 10, Div. 11 heading new)
 9            DIVISION 11.  VETERANS ORGANIZATION PROPERTY

10        (35 ILCS 200/10-240 new)
11        Sec.  10-240.  Veterans organization assessment freeze.
12        (a)   For  the  taxable  year  2000  and  thereafter, the
13    assessed value of real property owned and used by a  veterans
14    organization chartered under federal law, on which is located
15    the  principal  building for the post, camp, or chapter, must
16    be frozen by the chief county assessment officer  at  85%  of
17    the 1999 assessed value of the property.
18        (b)  The  veterans  organization  must annually submit an
19    application to the chief  county  assessment  officer  on  or
20    before  January  31  of  the  assessment  year.  The  initial
21    application  must  contain  the  information  required by the
 
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 1    Department  of  Revenue,  including  (i)  a   copy   of   the
 2    organization's  congressional  charter,  (ii) the location or
 3    description of the property on which is located the principal
 4    building for the post, camp,  or  chapter,  (iii)  a  written
 5    instrument  evidencing  that  the  organization is the record
 6    owner or has a legal or equitable interest in  the  property,
 7    (iv)  an affidavit that the organization is liable for paying
 8    the  real  property  taxes  on  the  property,  and  (v)  the
 9    signature of  the  organization's  chief  presiding  officer.
10    Subsequent  applications  shall  include  any  changes in the
11    initial application and shall be signed by the organization's
12    chief  presiding  officer.    All   applications   shall   be
13    notarized.

14        Section  90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
15    Section 8.23 as follows:

16        (30 ILCS 805/8.23 new)
17        Sec. 8.23.  Exempt mandate.  Notwithstanding  Sections  6
18    and  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
19    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
20    amendatory Act of 1999.

21        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  July
22    4, 1999.".

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