Bill Text: MI HB4780 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Property tax; exemptions; personal property of Masonic associations used for Masonic purposes; exempt from certain property taxes. Amends 1895 PA 1 (MCL 457.221 - 457.227) by adding sec. 4a.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-21 - Printed Bill Filed 04/03/2009 [HB4780 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB4780-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4780
April 2, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Rick Jones, Genetski, Meekhof, Elsenheimer, Mayes, Sheltrown, Schuitmaker, Marleau, Calley, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Espinoza, Horn, Lund, Pearce, Opsommer, Knollenberg, Moore, Stamas, Pavlov and Daley 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) Except as limited by subsections (2) and (3),
personal property owned by a corporation incorporated under this
act whose membership policies do not violate the Elliott-Larsen
civil rights act, 1976 PA 453, MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804, and used by
that corporation for nonprofit charitable purposes is exempt from
the collection of taxes under the general property tax act, 1893 PA
206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155.
(2) Property used for commercial or for-profit purposes is
presumed not to be used for nonprofit charitable purposes.
(3) Property exempt under subsection (1) is not exempt from
the following taxes:
(a) Taxes levied for school operating purposes under section
1211 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1211.
(b) Taxes levied under section 3 of the state education tax
act, 1993 PA 331, MCL 211.903.
