105 ILCS 5/ School Code.

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105 ILCS 5/Art. 31

(105 ILCS 5/Art. 31 heading) ARTICLE 31.

FRATERNITIES--SORORITIES

105 ILCS 5/31-1

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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.)