95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5826


 
Introduced , by Rep. Tom Cross
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



330 ILCS 55/1
  from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23







    Amends the Veterans Preference Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a preference given to veterans in employment and appointment to fill certain public works positions.
















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    AN ACT concerning veterans.

 
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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 Veterans Preference Act is amended by 
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changing Section 1 as follows:
 



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    (330 ILCS 55/1)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23)


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    Sec. 1. In the the employment and appointment to fill 
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positions in the
construction, addition to, or alteration of 
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all public works undertaken or
contracted for by the State, or 
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by any political subdivision thereof,
preference shall be given 
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to persons who have been members of the armed
forces of the 
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United States or who, while citizens of the United States,
were 
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members of the armed forces of allies of the United States in 
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time of
hostilities with a foreign country, and have served 
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under one or more of
the following conditions:


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        (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or


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        (2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities 
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    regardless of the
length of engagement, or


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        (3) The veteran served in the theater of operations but 
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    was discharged
on the basis of a hardship, or


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        (4) The veteran was released from active duty because 
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    of a service
connected disability and was honorably 
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    discharged. But such preference
shall be given only to 
 


 






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    those persons who are found to possess the business

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    capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties 
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    of such
employment. No political subdivision or person 
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    contracting for such public
works is required to give 
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    preference to veterans, not residents of such
district, 
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    over residents thereof, who are not veterans.

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    As used in this Section:


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    "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means any 
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period of time in
the past, present, or future during which a 
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declaration of war by the
United States Congress has been or is 
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in effect or during which an
emergency condition has been or is 
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in effect that is recognized by the
issuance of a Presidential 
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proclamation or a Presidential executive order
and in which the 
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armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service

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medals are awarded according to Presidential executive order.


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    "Armed forces of the United States" means the United States 
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Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, United 
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States Reserve Forces, or Illinois National Guard. Service in 
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the Merchant Marine that
constitutes active duty under Section 
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401 of federal Public Law 95-202
shall also be considered 
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service in the Armed Forces of the United States
for purposes 
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of this Section.

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(Source: P.A. 95-566, eff. 8-31-07.)