97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2555

 

Introduced 1/11/2012, by Sen. Heather A. Steans

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/1-5

    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose of the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by changing Section 1-5 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-5)
7    Sec. 1-5. Purpose. It is the the purpose of this Act to
8provide for the creation of the Department of Human Services
9and to transfer to it certain rights, powers, duties, and
10functions currently exercised by various other agencies of
11State Government. This Act consolidates and centralizes
12certain human services programs that are now offered to the
13citizens of this State by a number of different State agencies;
14it is intended to make possible the more effective and
15efficient operation of the affected programs and services.
16(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)