94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0826

 

Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty - Emil Jones, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1079   from Ch. 34, par. 5-1079

    Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning liability insurance.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
5 5-1079 as follows:
 
6     (55 ILCS 5/5-1079)  (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1079)
7     Sec. 5-1079. Liability insurance. A county board may insure
8 against any loss or liability of any officer, employee or agent
9 of the the county resulting from the wrongful or negligent act
10 of any such officer, employee or agent while discharging and
11 engaged in his duties and functions and acting within the scope
12 of his duties and functions as an officer, employee or agent of
13 the county. Such insurance shall be carried with a company
14 authorized by the Department of Insurance to write such
15 coverage in Illinois.
16 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)