95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2479

 

Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/9-156.1 new
30 ILCS 805/8.32 new

    Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a county corrections officer who suffers a heart attack or stroke as a result of the performance and discharge of his or her duty as a county corrections officer shall be considered as having been injured in an act of duty and shall be eligible for benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
5 Section 9-156.1 as follows:
 
6     (40 ILCS 5/9-156.1 new)
7     Sec. 9-156.1. Heart attack or stroke. Any county
8 corrections officer who suffers a heart attack or stroke as a
9 result of the performance and discharge of his or her duty
10 shall be considered as having been injured in the performance
11 of an act of duty and shall be eligible for the benefits
12 provided under this Article to an employee injured in the
13 performance of an act of duty or, if applicable, the benefits
14 provided in Section 9-156.
 
15     Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
16 Section 8.32 as follows:
 
17     (30 ILCS 805/8.32 new)
18     Sec. 8.32. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
19 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
20 implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
21 the 95th General Assembly.
 

 

 

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1     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.