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Public Act 92-0747
HB4078 Enrolled LRB9214993JMmb
AN ACT concerning lawyers' assistance programs.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Lawyers' Assistance Program Act.
Section 5. Definition. For the purposes of this Act,
"lawyers' assistance program" means a program operated by a
not-for-profit corporation that is exempt from the payment of
federal taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code and that provides services that may include the
provision of information on addiction and mental health
impairments, referrals to treatment programs, peer
assistance, prevention education, interventions, relapse
prevention, and monitoring of compliance with treatment
programs for attorneys.
Section 10. Support for lawyers' assistance programs. The
Illinois Supreme Court may support programs that provide
assistance to attorneys who are addicted to or abuse alcohol
or other drugs or who are in need of mental health
assistance.
Section 15. Creation of the Lawyers' Assistance Program
Fund. There is created in the State treasury the Lawyers'
Assistance Program Fund, a special fund to be appropriated
solely for the purpose of funding lawyers' assistance
programs.
Section 20. Establishment of a Lawyers' Assistance
Program Fee. The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary
Commission shall collect an annual lawyers' assistance
program fee from every attorney admitted to practice law in
this State paying full annual registration fees. The annual
lawyers' assistance program fee is $7, or such other amount
as is established by Supreme Court rule, and shall be
collected at the time fixed for the annual registration of
attorneys. Lawyers' assistance program fees collected by the
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission shall be
remitted within 60 days to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the Lawyers' Assistance Program Fund.
Section 25. Payment authorization and powers. The Supreme
Court may make, enter into, or execute contracts, grants, or
agreements with any not-for-profit entity for the provision
of a lawyers' assistance program authorized by this Act.
Payments under those contracts, grants, or agreements
authorized by this Act shall be made from appropriations from
the Lawyers' Assistance Program Fund.
Section 90. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.570 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.570 new)
Sec. 5.570. The Lawyers' Assistance Program Fund.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 08, 2002.
Approved July 31, 2002.
Effective July 31, 2002.
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