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Public Act 094-0448
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LRB094 06231 RSP 36301 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
amended by adding Section 7 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2805/7 new) |
Sec. 7. Veterans' Memorial Commission. The Veterans' |
Memorial Commission is created within the Department. The |
Commission shall gather information on memorial preservation |
and management and advise State and local governments and other |
entities in the creation, custody, care, and upkeep of |
veterans' memorials. The Commission shall conduct studies and |
make reports regarding the various laws and rules affecting |
veteran's memorials to determine whether consolidation or |
other changes in the laws or rules are needed to facilitate |
memorial preservation and to raise awareness of issues |
affecting veterans' memorials. The Commission shall be |
composed of 12 members as follows: 2 members appointed by the |
President of the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Minority |
Leader of the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the |
House of Representatives, 2 members appointed by the Minority |
Leader of the House of Representatives, one representative of |
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 3 representatives of |
different veterans service organizations appointed by the |
Director of the Department. Members shall serve 2-year terms, |
without compensation.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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