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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0821
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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330 ILCS 65/1 |
from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58 |
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Amends the Disabled Veterans Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning eligibility for certain services.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0821 |
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LRB096 06894 DRJ 16980 b |
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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 Disabled Veterans Housing Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 1 as follows:
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| (330 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58)
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| Sec. 1.
Any veteran of the
the military or naval service of |
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| the United States
who was a resident of this State at the time |
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| he entered such service and
who has been approved by the |
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| Administrator of Veterans' Affairs for
assistance under |
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| Chapter 21 of Title 38, United States Code, as now or
hereafter |
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| amended, shall be entitled to receive assistance under this
Act |
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| for the purpose of acquiring within this State or without this |
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| State,
where due to service-connected disabilities and upon the |
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| advice or
recommendation of a duly recognized physician of the |
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| Veterans
Administration in order to protect the health of the |
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| veteran, such veteran
cannot reside in this State, a suitable |
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| dwelling unit with special fixtures
or movable facilities made |
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| necessary by the veteran's permanent and total
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| service-connected disability. |
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| (Source: Laws 1965, p. 650.)
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