HB2991 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2991

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2805/3

from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 68

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall establish a field office in each legislative district (rather than such field offices as it shall find necessary to enable it to perform its duties).

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2805/3) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 68)

Sec. 3. The Department shall:

1. establish an administrative office in Springfield and a branch thereof in Chicago;

2. establish a field office in each legislative district such field offices as it shall find necessary to enable it to perform its duties; and

3. maintain case files containing records of services rendered to each applicant, service progress, and a follow-up system to facilitate the completion of each request.

(Source: P.A. 99-314, eff. 8-7-15.)