Bill Text: IL SB3191 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs may make expenditures from a members benefits fund, subject to approval by the Director of Veterans' Affairs, for recognition and appreciation programs for volunteers who assist the Veterans Homes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0889 [SB3191 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB3191-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 100-0889 | ||||
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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 Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 2.01a as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2805/2.01a) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01a)
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Sec. 2.01a. Members benefits fund; personal property. The
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Department
shall direct the expenditure of all money which
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been or may be received by any officer of an Illinois Veterans | ||||
Home
including profit on sales from commissary stores. The | ||||
money shall be deposited
into the members benefits fund and | ||||
expenditures from the fund
shall be made
under the direction of | ||||
the Department for the special comfort, pleasure, and
amusement | ||||
of residents and employees, provided that amounts expended for
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comfort, pleasure,
and amusement of employees shall not exceed | ||||
the amount of profits derived from
sales made to employees by | ||||
such commissaries, as determined by the Department. The | ||||
Department may also make expenditures from the fund, subject to | ||||
approval by the Director of Veterans' Affairs, for recognition | ||||
and appreciation programs for volunteers who assist the | ||||
Veterans Homes.
Expenditures from the fund may not be used to | ||||
supplement a
shortfall in the ordinary and contingent operating | ||||
expenses of the Home and
shall be expended only for the special |
comfort, pleasure, and amusement of the
residents.
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Money received as interest and income on funds deposited | ||
for residents
of an Illinois Veterans Home shall be paid to the | ||
individual accounts of the residents.
If home residents choose | ||
to hold savings accounts or other
investments outside the Home, | ||
interest or income on the individual savings
accounts or | ||
investments of residents shall
accrue
to the individual | ||
accounts of the residents.
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Any money belonging to residents separated by death, | ||
discharge, or
unauthorized absence from an Illinois Veterans | ||
Home, in custody of officers
thereof, may, if unclaimed by the | ||
resident or the legal
representatives thereof for a period of 2 | ||
years, be expended at the
direction of the Department for the | ||
purposes and in the manner specified
above. Articles of | ||
personal property, with the exception of clothing left
in the | ||
custody of officers, shall, if unclaimed for the period of
2 | ||
years, be sold and the money disposed of in the same manner.
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Clothing left at a Home by residents at the time of | ||
separation
may be used as determined by the Home if unclaimed | ||
by the resident
or legal representatives thereof within 30 days | ||
after notification.
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(Source: P.A. 92-671, eff. 7-16-02.)
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