100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5344

 

Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2805/3  from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 68

    Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall establish a field office in each Legislative District (rather than such field offices as it shall find necessary to enable it to perform its duties).


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is
5amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/3)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 68)
7    Sec. 3. The Department shall:
8        1. establish an administrative office in Springfield
9    and a branch thereof in Chicago;
10        2. establish a field office in each Legislative
11    District such field offices as it shall find necessary to
12    enable it to perform its duties; and
13        3. maintain case files containing records of services
14    rendered to each applicant, service progress, and a
15    follow-up system to facilitate the completion of each
16    request.
17(Source: P.A. 99-314, eff. 8-7-15.)