Bill Text: IL HB2639 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Deletes a provision that creates within the Department of Military Affairs an honorary regiment of Colonels known as the Governor's Regiment and that provides that the Governor, from time to time as necessary, may appoint individuals to the Regiment with the honorary title of Colonel whose accomplishments, achievements, or service have contributed to the fellowship and goodwill of the State. Provides instead that the Department of Military Affairs shall establish by rule a recognition program to allow the Governor or the Adjutant General to recognize individuals or organizations who have contributed to the advancement of the Illinois National Guard. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0248 [HB2639 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2639-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-0248 | ||||
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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 13.5 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1805/13.5)
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Sec. 13.5. Illinois Patriot Law. | ||||
(a) Short title. This Section may be cited as the Illinois | ||||
Patriot Law.
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(b) The Department of Military Affairs shall establish by | ||||
rule a recognition program to allow the Governor or the | ||||
Adjutant General to recognize individuals or organizations who | ||||
have contributed to the advancement of the Illinois National | ||||
Guard. Governor's Regiment. There is created within the | ||||
Department of
Military Affairs an honorary regiment of Colonels | ||||
to be known as the Governor's
Regiment. The Governor, from time | ||||
to time as necessary, may appoint individuals
to the Regiment | ||||
with the honorary title of Colonel whose accomplishments,
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achievements, or service have contributed to the fellowship and | ||||
goodwill of the
State of Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 94-581, eff. 8-12-05.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law.
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