HB1184 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1184

Introduced 2/8/2005, by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

515 ILCS 5/1-75	from Ch. 56, par. 1-75
520 ILCS 5/1.2m	from Ch. 61, par. 1.2m

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code. Defines "resident" to require permanent abode in this State rather than actual residency. Requires domiciliary intent. Makes other changes.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning natural resources.

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

Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by changing Section 1-75 as follows:

(515 ILCS 5/1-75) (from Ch. 56, par. 1-75)

Sec. 1-75. Resident. "Resident" means a person who in good faith makes application for any license or permit and verifies by statement that he or she has maintained his or her permanent abode in this State for a period of at least 30 consecutive days immediately preceding the person's application, and who does not maintain permanent abode or claim residency in another state for the purposes of obtaining any of the same or similar licenses or permits covered by this Code actually resided in this State for at least the 30 consecutive days before the date of application and that his or her residence or permanent abode is, at the time of making application, in this State. A person's permanent abode is his or her fixed and permanent dwelling place, as distinguished from a temporary or transient place of residence. Domiciliary intent is required to establish that the person is maintaining his or her permanent abode in this State. Evidence of domiciliary intent includes, but is not limited to, the location where the person votes, pays personal income tax, or obtains a drivers license. Except for the purposes of obtaining a Lifetime License, any Any person on active duty in the Armed Forces shall be considered a resident of Illinois during his or her period of military duty.

(Source: P.A. 87-833.)

Section 10. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section 1.2m as follows:

(520 ILCS 5/1.2m) (from Ch. 61, par. 1.2m)

Sec. 1.2m. "Resident" means a person who in good faith makes application for any license or permit and verifies by statement that he or she has maintained his or her permanent abode in this State for a period of at least 30 consecutive days immediately preceding the person's application, and who does not maintain permanent abode or claim residency in another state for the purposes of obtaining any of the same or similar licenses or permits covered by this Code actually resided in this State at least 30 days consecutively preceding the date of his application and that his residence or permanent abode is, at the time of making application, in this State. A person's permanent abode is his or her fixed and permanent dwelling place, as distinguished from a temporary or transient place of residence. Domiciliary intent is required to establish that the person is maintaining his or her permanent abode in this State. Evidence of domiciliary intent includes, but is not limited to, the location where the person votes, pays personal income tax, or obtains a drivers license. Except for the purposes of obtaining a Lifetime License, any Any person on active duty in the Armed Forces shall be considered a resident of Illinois during his or her period of military duty.

(Source: P.A. 81-382.)