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| Public Act 096-0509 |
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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 Sections 22, 27, 52, and 55 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1805/22) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.22)
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Sec. 22. Adjutant General; duties. The Adjutant General | ||||
shall be charged with carrying out the
policies of the | ||||
Commander-in-Chief and shall issue orders in his name.
Orders | ||||
of the The Adjutant General shall be considered as emanating | ||||
from the
Commander-in-Chief.
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(a) He shall be the immediate adviser of the | ||||
Commander-in-Chief on all
matters relating to the militia and | ||||
shall be charged with the planning,
development and execution | ||||
of the program of the military forces
of the State. He shall be | ||||
responsible for the preparation and execution of
plans, for | ||||
organizing, supplying, equipping and mobilizing the Organized
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Militia, for use in the national defense, and for State | ||||
defense, and
emergencies.
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(b) He shall hold major organization commanders | ||||
responsible for the
training of their commands, and shall issue | ||||
all orders and instructions for
the government of the militia | ||||
and of the officers, warrant officers, and
enlisted personnel | ||||
therein.
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(c) He shall make such returns and reports as may be | ||
prescribed by the
Commander-in-Chief or required by the laws or | ||
regulations of the State or
of the United States.
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(d) He shall, subject to the appropriation of funds by the | ||
General Assembly for this purpose, order such personnel of the | ||
Illinois National Guard into active service of the State as are | ||
required by the Commander-in-Chief to support non-emergency | ||
functions of the State, including but not limited to National | ||
Guard involvement in training exercises conducted in | ||
conjunction with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. | ||
Illinois National Guard personnel placed on duty pursuant to | ||
this item (d) shall be paid in accordance with the provisions | ||
of Sections 48 and 49. | ||
(e) (d) The Adjutant General shall be the head of the
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Department of Military Affairs of the Executive Branch of the | ||
government of the State.
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(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/27) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.27)
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Sec. 27. Military installations; supervision, safety, | ||
health, and security. The Adjutant General shall be responsible | ||
for and have supervision
of all military installations, | ||
facilities, armories, grounds, buildings,
property, and | ||
equipment of the Illinois Army and Air National Guard. The | ||
Adjutant General may make rules governing the safety, health, | ||
and security of the personnel, facilities, property, and | ||
equipment on those military installations in conformity with | ||
rules and regulations in effect on federal military | ||
installations.
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(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/52) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.52)
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Sec. 52. Injured or disabled personnel; treatment; | ||
compensation. Officers, warrant officers, or enlisted | ||
personnel of the Illinois National Guard who may be injured in | ||
any way, including without limitation through illness, while on | ||
duty and lawfully performing the same, are entitled to be | ||
treated by an officer of the medical or dental department | ||
detailed by the Adjutant General, or at the nearest appropriate | ||
medical treatment facility if such an officer is not detailed. | ||
Officers, warrant officers, or enlisted personnel of the
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Illinois National Guard who may be wounded or
disabled in any | ||
way, while on duty and lawfully performing the same, so
as to | ||
prevent their working at their profession, trade, or other
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occupation from which they gain their living, are entitled to | ||
be treated
by an officer of the medical or dental department | ||
detailed by the The
Adjutant General, or at the nearest | ||
appropriate medical treatment facility if such an officer is | ||
not detailed, and, as long as the Illinois National Guard has | ||
not
been called into federal service, are entitled to all | ||
privileges due
them as State employees under the "Workers' | ||
Compensation Act", approved
July 9, 1951, as now or hereafter | ||
amended, and the "Workers'
Occupational Diseases Act", | ||
approved July 9, 1951, as now or hereafter
amended. For | ||
purposes of this Section, injured, wounded, or disabled "while | ||
on duty and lawfully performing the same" means incurring an | ||
injury, wound, or disability while in a State military status | ||
pursuant to orders of the Commander-in-Chief, except when the | ||
injury, wound, or disability is caused by the officer's, | ||
warrant officer's, or enlisted personnel's own misconduct.
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(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/55) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.55)
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Sec. 55. Medical and hospital charges paid by State. | ||
Necessary medical treatment and hospital charges incurred in | ||
cases stated in Sections 52
and 53 hereof, and for beds in open | ||
or general wards shall be paid by the
State on proper vouchers | ||
made out by the attending medical or dental
officers and | ||
approved by the The Adjutant General.
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(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)
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