Bill Text: IL HB1803 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent in connection with public assistance fraud.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-11-17 - Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate [HB1803 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB1803-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 8A-1 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/8A-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-1)
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7 | Sec. 8A-1. Legislative Intent. Because of the
the pervasive | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | nature of public
assistance fraud and its negative effect on | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | the people of the State of Illinois
and those individuals who | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | need public assistance, the General Assembly declares
it to be | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | public policy that public assistance fraud be identified and | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | dealt
with swiftly and appropriately considering the onerous | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | nature of the crime. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | (Source: P.A. 82-440.)
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