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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0756
Introduced 2/1/2005, by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Veterans' Memorial Commission within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Authorizes the Commission to study, report, and advise on issues affecting veterans' memorials. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0756 |
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LRB094 06231 RSP 36301 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
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| amended by adding Section 7 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2805/7 new) |
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| Sec. 7. Veterans' Memorial Commission. The Veterans' |
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| Memorial Commission is created within the Department. The |
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| Commission shall gather information on memorial preservation |
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| and management and advise State and local governments and other |
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| entities in the creation, custody, care, and upkeep of |
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| veterans' memorials. The Commission shall conduct studies and |
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| make reports regarding the various laws and rules affecting |
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| veteran's memorials to determine whether consolidation or |
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| other changes in the laws or rules are needed to facilitate |
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| memorial preservation and to raise awareness of issues |
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| affecting veterans' memorials. The Director shall appoint the |
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| members of the Commission and shall determine the number of |
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| members to be appointed. The members of the Commission shall |
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| include representatives of the Department, the American |
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| Legion, the United States Armed Forces, the Veterans of Foreign |
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| Wars, and any other members deemed appropriate by the Director. |
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| Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed |
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| for necessary expenses related to official business from |
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| appropriated funds available for that purpose.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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