97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0831

 

Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
330 ILCS 65/1  from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58

    Amends the Disabled Veterans Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning eligibility for certain services.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Disabled Veterans Housing Act is amended by
5changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6    (330 ILCS 65/1)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58)
7    Sec. 1. Any veteran of the the military or naval service of
8the United States who was a resident of this State at the time
9he entered such service and who has been approved by the
10Administrator of Veterans' Affairs for assistance under
11Chapter 21 of Title 38, United States Code, as now or hereafter
12amended, shall be entitled to receive assistance under this Act
13for the purpose of acquiring within this State or without this
14State, where due to service-connected disabilities and upon the
15advice or recommendation of a duly recognized physician of the
16Veterans Administration in order to protect the health of the
17veteran, such veteran cannot reside in this State, a suitable
18dwelling unit with special fixtures or movable facilities made
19necessary by the veteran's permanent and total
20service-connected disability.
21(Source: Laws 1965, p. 650.)