Public Act 0988 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3405 Enrolled LRB103 38173 AWJ 68306 b

Public Act 103-0988

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1189 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1189 new)

Sec. 5-1189. Transportation to problem-solving courts.

(a) As used in this Section, "problem-solving court" means a court program regulated under the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act, the Mental Health Court Treatment Act, or the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county may use funds designated by law or ordinance for transportation purposes to fund rides for persons to attend problem-solving courts. The county may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with another unit of local government for the purposes of this Section.