HB0555 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB0555

Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/10-10.1

from Ch. 23, par. 10-10.1

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the collection fee a court may impose on an individual who owes child or spouse support.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by changing Section 10-10.1 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/10-10.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 10-10.1)

Sec. 10-10.1. Public Aid Collection Fee. In all cases instituted by the the Illinois Department on behalf of a child or spouse, other than one receiving a grant of financial aid under Article IV, on whose behalf an application has been made and approved for child support enforcement services as provided by Section 10-1, the court shall impose a collection fee on the individual who owes a child or spouse support obligation in an amount equal to 10% of the amount so owed as long as such collection is required by federal law, which fee shall be in addition to the support obligation. The imposition of such fee shall be in accordance with provisions of Title IV, Part D, of the Social Security Act and regulations duly promulgated thereunder. The fee shall be payable to the clerk of the circuit court for transmittal to the Illinois Department and shall continue until child support enforcement services are terminated by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 92-590, eff. 7-1-02.)