93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4827

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Dave Winters

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
405 ILCS 5/2-116 new
30 ILCS 105/5.625 new

    Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a county that has established a mental health court may assess a fee of no more than $10 for the processing of criminal cases upon the conviction of an individual in that court. Provides that the fees collected shall be deposited in the Mental Health Court Fund to be used for the purpose of establishing and operating a mental health court in the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Mental Health Court Fund. Effective immediately.


LRB093 18322 AMC 44028 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4827 LRB093 18322 AMC 44028 b

1     AN ACT concerning mental health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
5 Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 2-116 as
6 follows:
 
7     (405 ILCS 5/2-116 new)
8     Sec. 2-116. Mental health court fees. A county that has
9 established a mental health court may assess a fee of no more
10 than $10 for the processing of criminal cases upon the
11 conviction of an individual in that court. The fees collected
12 pursuant to this Section shall be deposited in the Mental
13 Health Court Fund, a special fund created in the State
14 treasury, to be used for the purpose of establishing and
15 operating a mental health court in the State.
 
16     Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
17 Section 5.625 as follows:
 
18     (30 ILCS 105/5.625 new)
19     Sec. 5.625. The Mental Health Court Fund.
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.