SB0826 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 5-1079 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1079) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1079)

Sec. 5-1079. Liability insurance. A county board may insure against any loss or liability of any officer, employee or agent of the the county resulting from the wrongful or negligent act of any such officer, employee or agent while discharging and engaged in his duties and functions and acting within the scope of his duties and functions as an officer, employee or agent of the county. Such insurance shall be carried with a company authorized by the Department of Insurance to write such coverage in Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)