Bill Text: IL HB3273 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Creates the Veterans' Monument Protection Act. Prohibits any business or recyclable metal dealer, as defined in the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law, to purchase, accept, or give anything of value in exchange for any metal taken from the grave marker of a veteran. Provides that a business or recyclable metal dealer who commits a violation of the Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined a maximum of $1,000 per grave marker. Provides that upon discovering that metal from the grave marker of a veteran is missing, a cemetery official shall notify the local law enforcement agency and, if possible, the family of the deceased veteran. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0384 [HB3273 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3273-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0384
HB3273 Enrolled LRB097 08351 AEK 48478 b
AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Veterans' Monument Protection Act.
Section 5. Prohibited acts. It is a violation of this Act
for any business or recyclable metal dealer, as defined in the
Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law, to purchase,
accept, or give anything of value in exchange for any metal
taken from the grave marker of a veteran.
Section 10. Cemetery notification. Upon discovering that
metal from the grave marker of a veteran is missing, a cemetery
official shall notify the local law enforcement agency and, if
possible, the family of the deceased veteran.
Section 15. Penalties. A business or recyclable metal
dealer who commits a violation of this Act is guilty of a
business offense and shall be fined a maximum of $1,000 per
grave marker.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.