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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0978 Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 745 ILCS 10/1-101.1 | from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1 |
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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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| | HB0978 | | LRB097 03801 AJO 43838 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental |
| 5 | | Employees Tort
Immunity Act is amended by changing Section |
| 6 | | 1-101.1 as follows:
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| 7 | | (745 ILCS 10/1-101.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1)
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| 8 | | Sec. 1-101.1.
(a) The
The purpose of this Act is to protect |
| 9 | | local public
entities and public employees from liability |
| 10 | | arising from the operation of
government. It grants only |
| 11 | | 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.
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| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 84-1431.)
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