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HB0756 Engrossed |
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LRB094 06231 RSP 36301 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
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| amended by adding Section 7 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2805/7 new) |
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| Sec. 7. Veterans' Memorial Commission. The Veterans' |
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| Memorial Commission is created within the Department. The |
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| Commission shall gather information on memorial preservation |
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| and management and advise State and local governments and other |
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| entities in the creation, custody, care, and upkeep of |
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| veterans' memorials. The Commission shall conduct studies and |
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| make reports regarding the various laws and rules affecting |
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| veteran's memorials to determine whether consolidation or |
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| other changes in the laws or rules are needed to facilitate |
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| memorial preservation and to raise awareness of issues |
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| affecting veterans' memorials. The Commission shall be |
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| composed of 12 members as follows: 2 members appointed by the |
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| President of the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Minority |
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| Leader of the Senate, 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the |
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| House of Representatives, 2 members appointed by the Minority |
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| Leader of the House of Representatives, one representative of |
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| the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 3 representatives of |
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| different veterans service organizations appointed by the |
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| Director of the Department. Members shall serve 2-year terms, |
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| without compensation.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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