HB4783 EnrolledLRB102 22855 RJF 32006 b

1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Disaster Relief Act is amended by changing
5Section 1 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 30/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 293.1)
7    Sec. 1. As used in this Act:
8    "Disaster" shall have the same meaning as provided in
9Section 4 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
10means an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage,
11injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural
12or technological cause, including but not limited to fire,
13flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous material spill or
14other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert
15danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination, blight,
16extended periods of severe and inclement weather, drought,
17infestation, critical shortages of essential fuels and energy,
18explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action,
19public health emergencies, or acts of domestic terrorism.
20    "Disaster area" means the area directly affected by or
21threatened with a disaster.
22(Source: P.A. 93-249, eff. 7-22-03.)