HOUSE BILL No. 5761

 

February 28, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Jones, Robertson, Garfield, Wojno, Elsenheimer, Taub, Polidori, Hansen, Steil, Cushingberry, David Law, Schuitmaker, Ball, Moore, Kahn, Stakoe, Mortimer, Plakas, Newell, McDowell, Sheltrown, Shaffer, Hildenbrand, Pearce, Baxter, Farhat and Gleason and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1895 PA 1, entitled

 

"An act to provide for the incorporation of Masonic Associations;

and to impose certain duties upon the department of commerce,"

 

(MCL 457.221 to 457.227) by adding section 4a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 4a. (1) Personal property owned by a corporation

 

organized under this act and used solely for Masonic purposes is

 

exempt from taxation under the general property tax act, 1893 PA

 

206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157.

 

     (2) Real property or any portion of real property owned and

 

occupied by a corporation organized under this act and occupied

 

solely for Masonic purposes is exempt from taxation under the

 


general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157.