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| | HB0769 Engrossed | | LRB100 08211 RJF 18308 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. State Police History. On June 24, 1921, the 52nd |
| 5 | | General Assembly of the State of Illinois authorized the |
| 6 | | Department of Public Works and Buildings to hire a sufficient |
| 7 | | number of State Highway Patrol Officers to enforce the |
| 8 | | provisions of the Motor Vehicle Laws. The Illinois State Police |
| 9 | | began service to the State with the appointment of its first |
| 10 | | director, John J. Stack, and the first 8 highway patrol |
| 11 | | officers on April 1, 1922. Since its inception, the Illinois |
| 12 | | State Police has fostered and served with a reputation for |
| 13 | | integrity, service, and pride, which continues today.
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| 14 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 15 | | adding Section 147 as follows:
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| 16 | | (5 ILCS 490/147 new) |
| 17 | | Sec. 147. Illinois State Trooper Day. April 1st of each |
| 18 | | year is designated as Illinois State Trooper Day, a day to |
| 19 | | honor the dedicated men and women of the Illinois State Police. |
| 20 | | Illinois State Trooper Day shall be observed throughout the |
| 21 | | State by the citizens of Illinois with civic remembrances of |
| 22 | | the sacrifices made on their behalf by Illinois' finest, the |