Illinois Code § 10-505
Illinois Code § 10-505. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 10-505.
Wooded acreage defined. For the purposes of this Division 17, "wooded acreage" means any parcel of unimproved real property that: (1) can be defined as "woodlands" by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management; (2) is at least 5 contiguous acres; (3) does not qualify as cropland, permanent pasture, other farmland, or wasteland under Section 10-125 of this Code; (4) is not managed under a forestry management plan and considered to be other farmland under Section 10-150 of this Code; (5) does not qualify for another preferential assessment under this Code; and (6) is owned by the taxpayer on October 1, 2007. This amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly is intended as a clarification and is not a new enactment. (Source: P.A. 100-379, eff. 8-25-17.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 10-505
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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