Public Act 1083 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 102-1083

AN ACT concerning the military.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 28.7 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1805/28.7)

Sec. 28.7. Presentation of State flag. When a member of the Illinois National Guard or any Illinois resident dies while on State Active Duty or while serving in duty or training statuses pursuant to Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code as approved by the member's service component, the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, or a representative designated by the Adjutant General may shall present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased Illinois National Guard member who receives the United States burial flag, or that person's designee, as soon as is practicable.

(Source: P.A. 102-387, eff. 1-1-22.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2023