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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 20 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2805/20 new) |
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| Sec. 20. Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. The |
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| Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force is hereby created |
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| within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Task Force shall |
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| investigate the re-entry process for service members who return |
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| to civilian life after being engaged in an active theater. The |
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| investigation shall include the effects of post-traumatic |
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| stress disorder, homelessness, disabilities, and other issues |
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| the Task Force finds relevant to the re-entry process. The Task |
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| Force shall include the following members: |
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| (a) a representative of the Department of Veterans |
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| Affairs, who shall chair the committee;
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| (b) a representative from the Department of Military |
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| Affairs;
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| (c) a representative from the Office of the Illinois |
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| Attorney General;
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| (d) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the |
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| Speaker of the House;
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| (e) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the |
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| House Minority Leader;
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| (f) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the |
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| President of the Senate;
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| (g) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the |
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| Senate Minority Leader;
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| (h) 4 members chosen by the Department of Veterans |
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| Affairs, who shall represent statewide veterans' |
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| organizations or veterans' homeless shelters;
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| (i) one member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; |
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| and
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| (j) a representative of the United States Department of |
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| Veterans Affairs shall be invited to participate.
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| Vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled by the initial |
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| appointing authority. Task Force members shall serve without |
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| compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses |
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| incurred in performing duties associated with the Task Force.
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| By July 1, 2008 and by July 1 of each year thereafter, the |
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| Task Force shall present an annual report of its findings to |
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| the Governor, the Attorney General, the Director of Veterans' |
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| Affairs, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Secretary of the |
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| United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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| If the Task Force becomes inactive because active theaters |
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| cease, the Director of Veterans Affairs may reactivate the Task |
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| Force if active theaters are reestablished.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |