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| Public Act 101-0402 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
3-5015 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/3-5015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5015)
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Sec. 3-5015. Certificates of discharge or release from | ||||
active duty. Certificates of discharge or MEMBER-4 copy of | ||||
certificate of release or
discharge from active duty of | ||||
honorably discharged or separated members of
the military, | ||||
aviation and naval forces of the United States shall be
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recorded by each recorder, free of charge, in a separate book | ||||
which shall
be kept for the purpose. The recorder in counties | ||||
of over 500,000
population shall as soon as practicable after | ||||
the recording of the original
discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 | ||||
copy of certificate of release or
discharge from active duty, | ||||
deliver to each of the persons named in the
discharge | ||||
certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or
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discharge from active duty, or his agent, one certified copy of | ||||
his discharge
certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of | ||||
release or discharge from
active duty without charge. | ||||
Additional certified copies shall be furnished
by the recorder | ||||
upon the payment to the recorder of a fee
of $1.25, payable in | ||||
advance, for each such additional certified copy.
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Upon the delivery of the certificate of discharge or | ||
MEMBER-4 copy of
certificate of release or discharge from | ||
active duty after the recordation
thereof is completed, and the | ||
delivery of one certified copy thereof to the
person named in | ||
the discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate
of | ||
release or discharge from active duty or his agent, the receipt
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theretofore issued by the recorder, or a copy thereof shall be
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surrendered to the recorder, with a signed statement | ||
acknowledging
the receipt of the discharge certificate or | ||
MEMBER-4 copy of certificate
of release or discharge from | ||
active duty and the certified copy thereof.
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Certified copies of the certificates of discharge or | ||
MEMBER-4 copy of
certificate of release or discharge from | ||
active duty furnished by the
recorder may vary from the size of | ||
the original, if in the
judgment of the recorder, such | ||
certified copies are complete and
legible.
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A military discharge form (DD-214) or any other certificate | ||
of discharge or
release from active duty document that was | ||
issued by the United States
government or any state government | ||
in reference to those who served with an
active or inactive | ||
military reserve unit or National Guard force and that was
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recorded by a County Clerk or Recorder of Deeds is not subject | ||
to public
inspection, enjoying all the protection covered by | ||
the federal Privacy Act of
1974 or any other
privacy law. These | ||
documents shall be accessible only to the person named in
the | ||
document, the named person's dependents, the county veterans' | ||
service
officer, representatives of the Department of | ||
Veterans' Affairs, or any person
with
written authorization | ||
from the named person or the named person's dependents. | ||
Notwithstanding any other provision in this paragraph, these | ||
documents shall be made available for public inspection and | ||
copying in accordance with the archival schedule adopted by the | ||
National Archives and Records Administration and subject to | ||
redaction of information that is considered private under the | ||
Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the Federal Freedom of | ||
Information Act, and the Federal Privacy Act.
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(Source: P.A. 93-468, eff. 1-1-04.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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