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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Attorney General is responsible for
3administering the disbursement of monies collected by the
4Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The purpose of this fund is to aid any public or
6private nonprofit agency which provides assistance to victims
7of violent crime and their families, so long as Attorney
8General deems it worthy; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Victims of violent crime are currently unable to
10apply for funding directly to the Attorney General; and
 
11    WHEREAS, This need is particularly strong when there is
12immediate and direct call for assistance to families for food
13and shelter; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we urge the Attorney General to take steps to examine its
17appropriations of funds and evaluate if a more direct mechanism
18could be found to aid victims of violent crime and their
19families; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to

 

 

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