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55 ILCS 5/5-1127

(55 ILCS 5/5-1127)

Sec. 5-1127. HazMat and technical rescue teams.

(a) The county board of any county  may, by ordinance, authorize  a HazMat team to provide emergency response to chemical and biological terrorism, radiological emergencies,  hazardous material spills, releases, or fires, or other contamination events. The   county board may make reasonable appropriations from the county treasury to fund and encourage the formation and operation of  a Hazmat team. The ordinance may provide for benefits to be paid by the county if a  team member suffers disease, injury, or death in the line of duty. A  HazMat  team authorized under this subsection may be a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) The county board of any county may, by ordinance, authorize a technical rescue  team to provide emergency response to building collapse, high angle rescue, and other technical and specialized rescue emergencies. The county board may make reasonable appropriations from the county treasury to fund and encourage the formation and operation of a technical rescue team. The ordinance may provide for benefits to be paid by the county if a team member suffers disease, injury, or death in the line of duty. A technical rescue team authorized under this subsection may be a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(Source: P.A. 94-334, eff. 1-1-06.)