Bill Text: IL SB0766 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the extent of a responsible relative's liability for support.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0766 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB0766-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 10-2 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/10-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 10-2)
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7 | Sec. 10-2. Extent of Liability. A husband is liable for the
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8 | the support of his
wife and a wife for the support of her | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | husband. Unless the child is otherwise
emancipated, the parents | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | are severally liable for the support of any child
under age 18, | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | and for any child aged 18 who is attending high school, until
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12 | that child graduates from high school, or attains the age of | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 19, whichever is
earlier. The term "child" includes a child | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | born out of wedlock, or legally
adopted child. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | In addition to the primary obligation of support imposed | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | upon
responsible relatives, such relatives, if individually or | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | together in any
combination they have sufficient income or | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | other resources to support a
needy person, in whole or in part, | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | shall be liable for any financial aid
extended under this Code | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | to a person for whose support they are
responsible, including | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | amounts expended for funeral and burial costs.
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22 | (Source: P.A. 92-876, eff. 6-1-03.)
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