94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4788

 

Introduced 1/18/2006, by Rep. William Davis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/10-17.12 new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide by rule for compromise of child support arrearages and interest accrued on child support arrearages assigned to the State under the Code. Provides that the rule shall establish the circumstances under which such obligations may be compromised, with due regard for the payment ability of low-income obligors and the importance of encouraging payment of current child support obligations.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 10-17.12 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/10-17.12 new)
7     Sec. 10-17.12. Compromise of child support arrearages. The
8 Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide by
9 rule for compromise of child support arrearages and interest
10 accrued on child support arrearages assigned to the State under
11 Section 10-1. The rule shall establish the circumstances under
12 which such obligations may be compromised, with due regard for
13 the payment ability of low-income obligors and the importance
14 of encouraging payment of current child support obligations.