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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1189 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1189 new)
7    Sec. 5-1189. Transportation to problem-solving courts.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "problem-solving court" means
9a court program regulated under the Drug Court Treatment Act,
10the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act, the Mental Health Court
11Treatment Act, or the Veterans and Servicemembers Court
12Treatment Act.
13    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county
14may use funds designated by law or ordinance for
15transportation purposes to fund rides for persons to attend
16problem-solving courts. The county may enter into an
17intergovernmental agreement with another unit of local
18government for the purposes of this Section.