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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2914 Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 305 ILCS 5/10-2 | from Ch. 23, par. 10-2 |
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.
Makes a technical change in a Section regarding
the extent of a responsible relative's liability for support.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB2914 | | LRB098 15861 KTG 50904 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 10-2 as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/10-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 10-2)
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| 7 | | Sec. 10-2. Extent of Liability. A husband is liable for the
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| 8 | | the support of his
wife and a wife for the support of her |
| 9 | | husband. Unless the child is otherwise
emancipated, the parents |
| 10 | | are severally liable for the support of any child
under age 18, |
| 11 | | and for any child aged 18 who is attending high school, until
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| 12 | | that child graduates from high school, or attains the age of |
| 13 | | 19, whichever is
earlier. The term "child" includes a child |
| 14 | | born out of wedlock, or legally
adopted child. |
| 15 | | In addition to the primary obligation of support imposed |
| 16 | | upon
responsible relatives, such relatives, if individually or |
| 17 | | together in any
combination they have sufficient income or |
| 18 | | other resources to support a
needy person, in whole or in part, |
| 19 | | shall be liable for any financial aid
extended under this Code |
| 20 | | to a person for whose support they are
responsible, including |
| 21 | | amounts expended for funeral and burial costs.
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| 22 | | (Source: P.A. 92-876, eff. 6-1-03.)
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