98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0377

 

Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1310/3  from Ch. 40, par. 2403

    Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Domestic Violence Shelters Act is amended by
5changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1310/3)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2403)
7    Sec. 3. The The Department of Human Services shall provide
8for the funding of domestic violence shelters and service
9programs in part from the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service
10Fund and in part from the General Revenue Fund. In allotting
11monies from such fund, the Department shall give priority to
12shelters or programs offering or proposing to offer the
13broadest range of services and referrals to the community
14served. Such shelters or programs may be operated by
15community-based organizations or units of local government.
16The Department shall require shelters or programs eligible for
17funding under this Act to provide matching funds in such
18percentage as the Department shall by rule determine and such
19percentage shall be uniform throughout the State.
20(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)