HB5380 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5380

Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

405 ILCS 5/3-101

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning mental health and developmental disabilities.

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

Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 3-101 as follows:

(405 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101)

Sec. 3-101. The State's Attorneys of the several counties shall represent the people of the State of Illinois in court proceedings under this Chapter and in proceedings under Section 2-107.1 in their respective counties, shall attend such proceedings either in person or by assistant, and shall ensure that petitions, reports and orders are properly prepared. Nothing herein contained in this Section shall prevent any party from being represented by his own counsel.

(Source: P.A. 89-439, eff. 6-1-96.)