305 ILCS 5/6-12

(305 ILCS 5/6-12) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-12)

Sec. 6-12. General Assistance not funded by State. General Assistance programs in local governments that do not receive State funds shall continue to be governed by Sections 6-1 through 6-10, as applicable, as well as other relevant parts of this Code and other laws. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any unit of local government that does not receive State funds may implement a General Assistance program that complies with Sections 6-11 and 6-11a. So long as the program complies with either Section 6-11 or 6-12, the program shall not be deemed out of compliance with or in violation of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 103-192, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)