102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1813
 
Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - Carol Ammons
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2805/2.01d new

     Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to place in each Veterans Home and Veterans Service Office a locked suggestion box into which people may place comments and concerns to be addressed by the Department. Provides that only the Inspector General, or his or her designee, shall have access to the contents of the locked suggestion boxes, which must be checked once per week. Requires the Inspector General, or his or her designee, to review the contents of the locked suggestion box, find concerning items, and submit a report to the General Assembly each year outlining the issues and concerns found and the solution to each issue and concern.
  


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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 adding Section 2.01d as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/2.01d new)
7    Sec. 2.01d. Suggestion boxes. The Department must place in 
8each Veterans Home and Veterans Service Office a locked 
9suggestion box into which people may place comments and 
10concerns to be addressed by the Department. Only the Inspector 
11General, or his or her designee, shall have access to the 
12contents of the locked suggestion boxes. The Inspector 
13General, or his or her designee, must check the locked 
14suggestion boxes at least once per week and shall review the 
15contents of the locked suggestion box, find concerning items, 
16and submit a report to the General Assembly each year 
17outlining the issues and concerns found and the solution to 
18each issue and concern.