93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5380

 

Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
405 ILCS 5/3-101   from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101

    Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning mental health and developmental
2 disabilities.
 
3     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
 
5     Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
6 Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 3-101 as
7 follows:
 
8     (405 ILCS 5/3-101)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101)
9     Sec. 3-101. The State's Attorneys of the several counties
10 shall represent the people of the State of Illinois in court
11 proceedings under this Chapter and in proceedings under Section
12 2-107.1 in their respective counties, shall attend such
13 proceedings either in person or by assistant, and shall ensure
14 that petitions, reports and orders are properly prepared.
15 Nothing herein contained in this Section shall prevent any
16 party from being represented by his own counsel.
17 (Source: P.A. 89-439, eff. 6-1-96.)