HB3035 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3035

Introduced 2/26/2007, by Rep. Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

745 ILCS 10/1-101.1

from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1

Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the purpose of the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by changing Section 1-101.1 as follows:

(745 ILCS 10/1-101.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1)

Sec. 1-101.1.

(a) The The purpose of this Act is to protect local public entities and public employees from liability arising from the operation of government. It grants only immunities and defenses.

(b) Any defense or immunity, common law or statutory, available to any private person shall likewise be available to local public entities and public employees.

(Source: P.A. 84-1431.)