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| Public Act 096-0094 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
changing Section 15 and by adding Section 20.5 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1805/15) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.15)
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Sec. 15. Assistant Adjutants General.
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(a) The Commander-in-Chief shall appoint from the active | ||||
officers
of the Illinois National Guard, an Assistant Adjutant | ||||
General for Army
and an Assistant Adjutant General for Air each | ||||
with a grade not to exceed Major
General. Each of the Assistant | ||||
Adjutants General shall be appointed for
a term coinciding with | ||||
the term provided for the Adjutant General in Section 14, and | ||||
shall serve with the compensation and responsibilities as | ||||
designated in this Act. | ||||
(a-5) The Commander-in-Chief shall appoint from the active | ||||
officers
of the Illinois National Guard an Assistant Adjutant | ||||
General to serve as head of the Division of Family Affairs | ||||
within the Department of Military Affairs, with a grade not to | ||||
exceed Major General. The Assistant Adjutant General shall be | ||||
appointed for
a term coinciding with the term provided for the | ||||
Adjutant General in Section 14, and shall serve with the | ||||
compensation and responsibilities as designated in this Code. | ||||
(b) The Commander-in-Chief may also appoint additional | ||
Assistant Adjutants General for Army and such additional | ||
Assistant Adjutants General for Air with the grades not to | ||
exceed those authorized for the positions in the Joint Force | ||
Headquarters of the Illinois National Guard.
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(Source: P.A. 94-842, eff. 1-1-07.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/20.5 new) | ||
Sec. 20.5. Division of Family Affairs. The Division of | ||
Family Affairs is created as a Division within the Department | ||
of Military Affairs. The head of the Division shall serve as an | ||
Assistant Adjutant General. The Division shall assist family | ||
members of military members who are mobilized or in service | ||
abroad. This assistance shall include, but need not be limited | ||
to, advocacy to help such family members access all available | ||
State services that are provided through the Department or any | ||
other State agency. | ||
Section 10. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is | ||
amended by adding Section 1.2 as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 2805/1.2 new) | ||
Sec. 1.2. Division of Women Veterans Affairs. The Division | ||
of Women Veterans Affairs is created as a Division within the | ||
Department. The head of the Division shall serve as an | ||
Assistant Director of Veterans' Affairs. The Division shall | ||
serve as an advocate for women veterans, in recognition of the | ||
unique issues facing women veterans. The Division shall assess | ||
the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including, | ||
but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, | ||
health care, and issues facing women veterans in the community. | ||
The Division shall review the Department's programs, | ||
activities, research projects, and other initiatives designed | ||
to meet the needs of women veterans and shall make | ||
recommendations to the Director of Veterans' Affairs | ||
concerning ways to improve, modify, and effect change in | ||
programs and services for women veterans.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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