Article 31 - Fraternities--Sororities - Illinois Statutes

      (105 ILCS 5/Art. 31 heading)ARTICLE 31. FRATERNITIES‑‑SORORITIES

(105 ILCS 5/31‑1) (from Ch. 122, par. 31‑1)     Sec. 31‑1. Definition.     A public school fraternity, sorority or secret society, in this Article means any organization, composed wholly or in part of public school pupils, which seeks to perpetuate itself by taking in additional members from the pupils enrolled in such school on the basis of the decision of its membership rather than upon the free choice of any pupil in the school who is qualified by the rules of the school to fill the special aims of the organization. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/31‑2) (from Ch. 122, par. 31‑2)     Sec. 31‑2. Inimical to public good.     Any public school fraternity, sorority or secret society is inimical to the public good. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/31‑3) (from Ch. 122, par. 31‑3)     Sec. 31‑3. Suspension or expulsion of members, pledges and solicitors.     The governing body of any public school shall suspend or expel any pupil who is a member of or joins or promises to join, or who becomes pledged to become a member of, or who solicits any other person to join, promise to join or be pledged to become a member of any public school fraternity, sorority or secret society. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/31‑4) (from Ch. 122, par. 31‑4)     Sec. 31‑4. Solicitation unlawful‑Penalty.     It is unlawful for any person not enrolled in any public school of this State to solicit any pupil enrolled therein to join or pledge himself or herself to become a member of any public school fraternity, sorority or secret society or to solicit any such pupil to attend a meeting thereof or any meeting where the joining of any such fraternity, sorority or secret society is encouraged. Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined not less than $25 nor more than $100. (Source: P.A. 77‑2267.)

(105 ILCS 5/31‑5) (from Ch. 122, par. 31‑5)     Sec. 31‑5. Not applicable to universities.     The provisions of this Article do not apply to fraternities, sororities or secret societies in any State University nor to students thereof in their relations to such organizations in these institutions. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)