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1    AN ACT concerning the military.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by
5changing Section 28.7 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1805/28.7)
7    Sec. 28.7. Presentation of State flag. When a member of
8the Illinois National Guard or any Illinois resident dies
9while on State Active Duty or while serving in duty or training
10statuses pursuant to Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States
11Code as approved by the member's service component, the
12Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or
13the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, or a representative
14designated by the Adjutant General may shall present one State
15flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased Illinois
16National Guard member who receives the United States burial
17flag, or that person's designee, as soon as is practicable.
18(Source: P.A. 102-387, eff. 1-1-22.)