Public Act 0237 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0347 Enrolled LRB096 04715 RLJ 14778 b

Public Act 096-0237

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The County Shelter Care and Detention Home Act is amended by adding Section 9.3 as follows:

(55 ILCS 75/9.3 new)

Sec. 9.3. Agreements for detention services. If the county board of any county has levied a tax authorized by this Act for a county detention home and cannot adequately support the facility, the county may expend the tax receipts for detention services purchased through agreements with other governmental units.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2009