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Full Text of HJR0018 98th General Assembly

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HJ0018 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has the power and
3 duty to address issues related to protections for elderly
4 at-risk adults; and

5     WHEREAS, At-risk elderly adults may be subjected to
6 financial exploitation, and the State of Illinois has a
7 responsibility to protect these persons; and

8     WHEREAS, Issues related to protections for at-risk elderly
9 adults are a matter of state-wide concern and should be
10 addressed by the General Assembly; therefore, be it

11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
13 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Senior Financial
14 Exploitation Task Force is created; and be it further

15     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the problem of
16 financial exploitation of at-risk elderly adults in Illinois
17 and prepare recommendations for the consideration of the
18 General Assembly; and be it further

19     RESOLVED, That each legislative leader shall appoint 3
20 members to the Task Force; and be it further

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1     RESOLVED, That, in appointing members to the Task Force,
2 the legislative leaders shall consider that professional
3 experience in diverse elderly and senior citizen fields may be
4 a positive qualification; and be it further

5     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall take voluntary
6 assistance and testimony from individuals and professional
7 organizations and institutions; and be it further

8     RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve
9 without compensation; and be it further

10     RESOLVED, That the Department on Aging shall provide
11 staffing and administrative support services to the Task Force
12 upon request; and be it further

13     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report of its
14 findings on or before December 31, 2013.

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