HB0377 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0377

Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1310/3

from Ch. 40, par. 2403

Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Domestic Violence Shelters Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1310/3) (from Ch. 40, par. 2403)

Sec. 3. The The Department of Human Services shall provide for the funding of domestic violence shelters and service programs in part from the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund and in part from the General Revenue Fund. In allotting monies from such fund, the Department shall give priority to shelters or programs offering or proposing to offer the broadest range of services and referrals to the community served. Such shelters or programs may be operated by community-based organizations or units of local government. The Department shall require shelters or programs eligible for funding under this Act to provide matching funds in such percentage as the Department shall by rule determine and such percentage shall be uniform throughout the State.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)