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Public Act 103-0988
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| SB3405 Enrolled | LRB103 38173 AWJ 68306 b |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
5-1189 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/5-1189 new) |
Sec. 5-1189. Transportation to problem-solving courts. |
(a) As used in this Section, "problem-solving court" means |
a court program regulated under the Drug Court Treatment Act, |
the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act, the Mental Health Court |
Treatment Act, or the Veterans and Servicemembers Court |
Treatment Act. |
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county |
may use funds designated by law or ordinance for |
transportation purposes to fund rides for persons to attend |
problem-solving courts. The county may enter into an |
intergovernmental agreement with another unit of local |
government for the purposes of this Section. |