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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.
 

 

 

SB2479 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 17448 AMC 43520 b

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