Bill Text: IL SB3181 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that in counties with a population of over 3,000,000 residents, the superintendent chosen by the Veterans Assistance Commission of the county shall not take office until the superintendent has been approved by the president or chairman of the county board. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection and approval process. Provides that the superintendent shall work with the president or chairman of the county board, or another county employee designated by him or her, to set standards and to develop and implement appropriate programs to address the needs of veterans of that county. Provides that the president or chairman of the county board may seek grant funding and other funding from appropriate outside sources. Sets forth provisions concerning county fund records. Provides that employees of the Veterans Assistance Commission of a county shall be selected by the superintendent and the president or chairman of the county board. Provides that the superintendent and the president or chairman of the county board shall employ only those candidates who meet the hiring requirements of the county.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB3181 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3181-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB3181 Introduced 2/1/2012, by Sen. Antonio Muñoz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
330 ILCS 45/12 new
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that in counties with a population of over 3,000,000 residents, the superintendent chosen by the Veterans Assistance Commission of the county shall not take office until the superintendent has been approved by the president or chairman of the county board. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection and approval process. Provides that the superintendent shall work with the president or chairman of the county board, or another county employee designated by him or her, to set standards and to develop and implement appropriate programs to address the needs of veterans of that county. Provides that the president or chairman of the county board may seek grant funding and other funding from appropriate outside sources. Sets forth provisions concerning county fund records. Provides that employees of the Veterans Assistance Commission of a county shall be selected by the superintendent and the president or chairman of the county board. Provides that the superintendent and the president or chairman of the county board shall employ only those candidates who meet the hiring requirements of the county.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning veterans.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Military Veterans Assistance Act is amended
by adding Section 12 as follows:
(330 ILCS 45/12 new)
Sec. 12. Counties with a population of over 3,000,000.
(a) Notwithstanding any language in this Act to the
contrary, the provisions of this Section shall apply in
counties with a population of over 3,000,000 residents.
(b) The superintendent chosen by the Veterans Assistance
Commission of a county shall not take office until the
superintendent has been approved by the president or chairman
of the county board. The president or chairman of the county
board shall decide on the appointment within 45 days after the
Veterans Assistance Commission has provided notice to the
president or chairman of the county board of its selection. If
the president or chairman of the county board does not approve
the Veterans Assistance Commission's selection of
superintendent, then the Veterans Assistance Commission shall
submit a new selection within 30 days after receiving the
decision of the president or chairman of the county board. No
superintendent shall take office until the president or

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chairman of the county board has formally approved the
selection.
(c) The superintendent shall work with the president or
chairman of the county board, or another county employee
designated by him or her, to set standards and to develop and
implement appropriate programs to address the needs of veterans
of that county. The president or chairman of the county board
may seek grant funding and other funding from appropriate
outside sources in order to pay for the expansion of veterans
assistance programs in that county.
(d) The superintendent shall keep records of all county
funds expended and shall provide all records upon request. In
the event that grant funding is secured, the superintendent and
the president or chairman of the county board shall work
together to provide the necessary data about appropriate grant
expenditures.
(e) Employees of the Veterans Assistance Commission of a
county shall be selected by the superintendent and the
president or chairman of the county board. The superintendent
and the president or chairman of the county board shall employ
only those candidates who meet the hiring requirements of the
county, including those requirements implemented because of
court orders.