93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6235

 

Introduced 02/06/04, by Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
745 ILCS 10/1-101.1   from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1

    Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the purpose of the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to civil immunities.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental
5 Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by changing Section
6 1-101.1 as follows:
 
7     (745 ILCS 10/1-101.1)  (from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1)
8     Sec. 1-101.1. (a) The purpose of this Act is to protect
9 local public entities and public employees from liability
10 arising from the operation of government. This Act It grants
11 only immunities and defenses.
12     (b) Any defense or immunity, common law or statutory,
13 available to any private person shall likewise be available to
14 local public entities and public employees.
15 (Source: P.A. 84-1431.)