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90_SB0790
725 ILCS 240/7 from Ch. 70, par. 507
Amends the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act.
Eliminates provision requiring that dispersal of grant funds
from the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund be made on a
semi-annual basis.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act
2 by changing Section 7.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act is
6 amended by changing Section 7 as follows:
7 (725 ILCS 240/7) (from Ch. 70, par. 507)
8 Sec. 7. Administration of Fund. The Attorney General
9 shall administer the disbursement of monies collected by the
10 Fund in accordance with the following procedures.
11 (a) Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to
12 the Attorney General for selection and funding as a victim
13 and witness assistance center pursuant to this Act.
14 (b) The Attorney General shall consider the following
15 factors together with any other circumstances he or she deems
16 appropriate in selecting applicants to receive funds and to
17 be designated as victim and witness assistance centers:
18 (1) Stated goals of applicants;
19 (2) Commitment and ability to provide the services
20 described in Section 8 of this Act;
21 (3) Number of people to be served and the needs of
22 the community;
23 (4) Evidence of community support;
24 (5) Organizational structure of the agency;
25 (6) Maximization of volunteers.
26 (c) After evaluation of all applicants, the Attorney
27 General shall select a number of applicants which the
28 Attorney General deems qualified under this Act for
29 designation to receive funding pursuant to this Act for the
30 establishment and operation of the centers. Funding
31 contracts shall be entered into by the Attorney General with
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1 each designated applicant on an annual basis. Dispersal of
2 grant funds shall be made on a semi-annual basis. The
3 Attorney General may impose matching funds requirements on
4 grant recipients. The Attorney General may evaluate each
5 recipient prior to each semi-annual fund dispersal and cancel
6 the remaining term of any contract in which the recipient has
7 failed to meet the contract requirements or for any good
8 cause.
9 (Source: P.A. 87-743.)