Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Filed: 2/15/2006

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4788

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4788 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
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 assigned child support
8 arrearages. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services
9 may provide by rule for compromise of debt owed to the State in
10 the form of child support arrearages and interest accrued on
11 child support arrearages assigned to the State under Section
12 10-1. The rule shall establish the circumstances under which
13 such obligations may be compromised, with due regard for the
14 payment ability of low-income obligors and the importance of
15 encouraging payment of current child support obligations.".