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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB5390
Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Michael P. McAuliffe SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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330 ILCS 55/1 |
from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23 |
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Amends the Veterans Preference Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a preference given to veterans in employment and appointment to fill certain public works positions.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5390 |
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LRB095 19478 DRJ 45773 b |
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| AN ACT concerning veterans.
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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 Veterans Preference Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 1 as follows:
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| (330 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23)
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| Sec. 1. In the the employment and appointment to fill |
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| positions in the
construction, addition to, or alteration of |
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| all public works undertaken or
contracted for by the State, or |
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| by any political subdivision thereof,
preference shall be given |
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| to persons who have been members of the armed
forces of the |
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| United States or who, while citizens of the United States,
were |
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| members of the armed forces of allies of the United States in |
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| time of
hostilities with a foreign country, and have served |
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| under one or more of
the following conditions:
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| (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or
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| (2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities |
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| regardless of the
length of engagement, or
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| (3) The veteran served in the theater of operations but |
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| was discharged
on the basis of a hardship, or
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| (4) The veteran was released from active duty because |
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| of a service
connected disability and was honorably |
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| discharged. But such preference
shall be given only to |