SB 19-1_ Filed 02/01/2002, 14:00 Adams K

SENATE MOTION


MR. PRESIDENT:

    I move that Senate Bill 19 be amended to read as follows:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 11; (02)MO001901.1. -->     Page 1, line 11, delete ":".
    Page 1, line 12, strike "(1)".
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    Page 1, line 13, strike "and".
    Page 1, strike lines 14 through 16.
    Page 1, line 17, strike "(ii)".
    Page 1, line 17, delete "a church or religious institution; or".
    Page 2, line 1, delete "(iii)".
    Page 2, line 1, strike "a tract that was exempt under this subsection on March".
    Page 2, line2, strike "1, 1987;".
    Page 2, strike lines 3 through 5.
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    Page 2, strike lines 10 through 11.
    Page 2, line 12, strike "(i) an educational institution;".
    Page 2, line 13, strike "(ii)".
    Page 2, line 13, delete "a church or religious institution; or".
    Page 2, line 14, delete "(iii)".
    Page 2, line 14, strike "a tract that was exempt under this subsection on March".
    Page 2, strike lines 15 through 18.
    Page 5, line 31, delete ",".
    Page 5, line 31, strike "not exceeding".
    Page 5, line 31, delete "one hundred".
    Page 5, line 32, delete "fifty (150)".
    Page 5, line 32, strike "acres,".
    Page 6, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: IC 14-33-7-4; (02)MO001901.3. -->     "SECTION 3. IC 14-33-7-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to the following tangible property owned by or held in trust for the use of a church or religious society:
        (1) A building that is used for religious worship.
        (2) A building that is used as a parsonage.
        (3) The pews and furniture contained within a building that is used for religious worship.
        (4) The land upon which a building that is used for religious worship is situated.
         (5) The land not exceeding fifteen (15) acres, upon which a building described in this section that is used as a parsonage is situated.
    (b) Property is exempt from the special benefits tax that may be imposed under:
        (1) IC 14-33-6-13 and section 1 of this chapter; or
        (2) IC 14-33-21-5 ;
to the extent that the special benefits tax revenue will be used for the construction or improvement of a water impoundment project, including a lake, pond, or dam.
    (c) To obtain an exemption for a parsonage, a church or religious society must provide the county auditor with an affidavit at the time the church or religious society applies for the exemption. The affidavit must:
        (1) state:
            (A) that all parsonages are being used to house one (1) of the church's or religious society's rabbis, priests, preachers, ministers, or pastors; and
            (B) that none of the parsonages are being used to make a profit; and
        (2) be signed under oath or affirmation by the church's or religious society's head rabbi, priest, preacher, minister, pastor, or designee of the official church body.".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 19 as printed February 1, 2002.)

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Senator ADAMS K

MO001901/DI 87     2002