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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0653 Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 305 ILCS 5/8A-1 | from Ch. 23, par. 8A-1 |
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Amends the Illinois
Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning legislative intent in connection with public assistance fraud.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB0653 | | LRB098 03476 KTG 33491 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 8A-1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/8A-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-1)
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| 7 | | Sec. 8A-1. Legislative Intent. Because of the
the pervasive |
| 8 | | nature of public
assistance fraud and its negative effect on |
| 9 | | the people of the State of Illinois
and those individuals who |
| 10 | | need public assistance, the General Assembly declares
it to be |
| 11 | | public policy that public assistance fraud be identified and |
| 12 | | dealt
with swiftly and appropriately considering the onerous |
| 13 | | nature of the crime. |
| 14 | | (Source: P.A. 82-440.)
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