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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1192
Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton - Emil Jones, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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755 ILCS 5/11-3 |
from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-3 |
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Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change to a Section
concerning guardians.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1192 |
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LRB094 04872 LCB 34901 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing |
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| Section 11-3 as follows:
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| (755 ILCS 5/11-3) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-3)
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| Sec. 11-3. Who may act as guardian.
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| (a) A person who has attained
the
the age of 18 years, is a |
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| resident of the United States, is not of
unsound mind, is not |
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| an adjudged disabled
person as defined in this Act, has
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| been convicted of a felony, and who the court finds is capable |
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| of
providing an active and suitable program of guardianship for |
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| the minor is
qualified to act
as guardian of the person and as
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| guardian of the estate. One person may be appointed guardian of |
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| the
person and another person appointed guardian of the estate. |
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| (b) The Department of Human Services
or the Department of |
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| Children and Family Services may with the approval
of the court |
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| designate one of its employees to serve without fees as
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| guardian of the estate of a minor patient in a State mental |
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| hospital or
a resident in a State institution when the value of |
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| the personal estate
does not exceed $1,000.
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| (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97; 90-430, eff. 8-16-97; |
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| 90-472, eff.
8-17-97.)
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