HB4662 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4662

Introduced 02/04/04, by Harry Osterman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1310/3

from Ch. 40, par. 2403

Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning domestic violence.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Domestic Violence Shelters Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1310/3) (from Ch. 40, par. 2403)

Sec. 3. Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund. The Department of Human Services shall provide for the funding of domestic violence shelters and service programs in part from the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund and in part from the General Revenue Fund. In allotting moneys monies from the such fund, the Department shall give priority to shelters or programs offering or proposing to offer the broadest range of services and referrals to the community served. The Such shelters or programs may be operated by community-based organizations or units of local government. The Department shall require shelters or programs eligible for funding under this Act to provide matching funds in a such percentage that as the Department shall by rule determine and that such percentage shall be uniform throughout the State.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)