MYERS,J-NOLAND-WEAVER,S-PHILIP-BURZYNSKI AND O'DANIEL. (MITCHELL,BILL-RIGHTER-HARTKE-CURRY,JULIE-BERNS) 15 ILCS 205/4e new 5 ILCS 350/2 from Ch. 127, par. 1302 Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that at the request of the Governor, the Attorney General may designate counsel and pay or reimburse reasonable and appropriate fees and expenses of counsel to provide for the defense of certain actions that (1) relate to the recovery of lands, the title to which originally derives from a federal land patent that is alleged to be invalid, and (2) could result in the loss of State sovereignty or jurisdiction or liability for the payment of certain rents or damages. Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act to authorize the expenditure of appropriations for this purpose. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Attorney General Act. Provides that the Attorney General may authorize, from funds available for that purpose, the payment or reimbursement of reasonable and appropriate legal fees incurred by any person, unit of local government, or school district in defending any litigation, action, or proceeding brought to recover lands within the State from such person, unit of local government, or school district, if the litigation, action, or proceeding is based upon an allegation that the title or a beneficial interest in the title is derived from an invalid federal land patent and the Attorney General finds that a loss of State sovereignty or jurisdiction over those lands or liability for rents or damages may result if the land patent is held to be invalid. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 350/2 Further amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that the hourly rate for legal fees paid or reimbursed shall not exceed the maximum hourly rate customarily paid to Special Assistant Attorneys General. Provides that the total amount of legal fees paid or reimbursed shall not exceed $100,000. Provides that payments or reimbursements may be made from moneys appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2001 for contractual services. Requires the Attorney General to submit, no later than April 15, 2001, to the General Assembly a report indicating which fees the Attorney General has paid or intends to reimburse. Repeals the authorization to pay legal fees on July 1, 2001. Deletes the amendatory changes to the State Employee Indemnification Act. 00-11-09 S FIRST READING 00-11-09 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-11-09 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 00-11-14 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'DANIEL 00-11-15 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE S 00-11-15 S ADOPTED 00-11-15 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 011-002-000 SEXC 00-11-15 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-11-16 00-11-15 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BURZYNSKI 00-11-15 S SECOND READING 00-11-15 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-11-16 00-11-16 S 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 00-11-16 S THIRD READING - PASSED 039-017-001 00-11-16 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-11-16 H HOUSE SPONSOR BLACK 00-11-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RIGHTER 00-11-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BERNS 00-11-16 H FIRST READING 00-11-16 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-11-28 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 00-11-28 H MOTION PREVAILED TO SUSPEND RULE 25 00-11-28 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 00-11-29 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 00-11-29 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-11-29 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-11-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BLACK 00-11-29 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-11-29 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-11-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HARTKE 00-11-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 00-11-30 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAMOS 00-11-30 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-11-30 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 00-11-30 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MITCHELL,BILL 00-11-30 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAMOS 00-11-30 H ADOPTED 00-11-30 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-11-30 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HOUSE AMEND #1 00-11-30 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 102-007-003 00-11-30 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 02 01-01-01 S REFER TO RULES/PURSUANT SEN RULE 3-9 (B) RULES SRUL 01-01-08 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 01-01-08 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 02/MYERS,J 01-01-08 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 01-01-08 S APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL SRUL 01-01-08 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 02/MYERS,J 01-01-08 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL 01-01-09 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 02/MYERS,J 01-01-09 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 02/039-016-002 01-01-09 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 01-01-11 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 01-02-01 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 01-02-01 S EFFECTIVE DATE 01-02-01 01-02-01 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0940 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary