96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5657

 

Introduced 2/9/2010, by Rep. Tom Cross - Michael G. Connelly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
330 ILCS 65/1   from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58

    Amends the Disabled Veterans Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning eligibility for certain services.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Disabled Veterans Housing Act is amended by
5 changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6     (330 ILCS 65/1)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58)
7     Sec. 1. Any veteran of the the military or naval service of
8 the United States who was a resident of this State at the time
9 he entered such service and who has been approved by the
10 Administrator of Veterans' Affairs for assistance under
11 Chapter 21 of Title 38, United States Code, as now or hereafter
12 amended, shall be entitled to receive assistance under this Act
13 for the purpose of acquiring within this State or without this
14 State, where due to service-connected disabilities and upon the
15 advice or recommendation of a duly recognized physician of the
16 Veterans Administration in order to protect the health of the
17 veteran, such veteran cannot reside in this State, a suitable
18 dwelling unit with special fixtures or movable facilities made
19 necessary by the veteran's permanent and total
20 service-connected disability.
21 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 650.)