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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has the power and 
3duty to address issues related to protections for elderly 
4at-risk adults; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, At-risk elderly adults may be subjected to 
6financial exploitation, and the State of Illinois has a 
7responsibility to protect these persons; and

  
 
8    WHEREAS, Issues related to protections for at-risk elderly 
9adults are a matter of state-wide concern and should be 
10addressed by the General Assembly; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
13SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Senior Financial 
14Exploitation Task Force is created; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the problem of 
16financial exploitation of at-risk elderly adults in Illinois 
17and prepare recommendations for the consideration of the 
18General Assembly; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That each legislative leader shall appoint 3 
20members to the Task Force; and be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That, in appointing members to the Task Force, 
2the legislative leaders shall consider that professional 
3experience in diverse elderly and senior citizen fields may be 
4a positive qualification; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall take voluntary 
6assistance and testimony from individuals and professional 
7organizations and institutions; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve 
9without compensation; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That the Department on Aging shall provide 
11staffing and administrative support services to the Task Force 
12upon request; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report of its 
14findings on or before December 31, 2013.