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90_HB2959 745 ILCS 10/1-101.1 from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1 Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Adds a heading to a Section relating to the purposes of the Act and the availability of defenses and immunity. LRB9009504WHpk LRB9009504WHpk 1 AN ACT to amend the Local Governmental and Governmental 2 Employees Tort Immunity Act by changing Section 1-101.1. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental 6 Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by changing Section 7 1-101.1 as follows: 8 (745 ILCS 10/1-101.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1) 9 Sec. 1-101.1. Purpose; availability of defense or 10 immunity. 11 (a) The purpose of this Act is to protect local public 12 entities and public employees from liability arising from the 13 operation of government. It grants only immunities and 14 defenses. 15 (b) Any defense or immunity, common law or statutory, 16 available to any private person shall likewise be available 17 to local public entities and public employees. 18 (Source: P.A. 84-1431.)