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SB680 Engrossed LRB093 10747 RCE 11140 b
1 AN ACT concerning immigrant assistance.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Attorney General Act is amended by adding
5 Section 6.6 as follows:
6 (15 ILCS 205/6.6 new)
7 Sec. 6.6. Office of Immigrant Assistance.
8 (a) There is in the Office of the Attorney General the
9 Office of Immigrant Assistance. The Office of Immigrant
10 Assistance shall provide education and outreach services to
11 the resident immigrant community of the State. These services
12 shall include, but not be limited to, developing and
13 disseminating information regarding the laws that protect the
14 rights of consumers, the rights of employees, the civil
15 rights of residents of the State, and other relevant laws
16 enforced and services provided by the Office of the Attorney
17 General.
18 (b) The information developed by the Office of Immigrant
19 Assistance shall be printed or broadcast in any language
20 deemed necessary to reach immigrant communities. Staff of the
21 Office of Immigrant Assistance shall also provide assistance
22 in any language deemed necessary to service immigrant
23 communities.
24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25 becoming law.