HB2053 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2053

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Sara Feigenholtz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

755 ILCS 5/1-9

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-9

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the construction of the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

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

Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing Section 1-9 as follows:

(755 ILCS 5/1-9) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-9)

Sec. 1-9. Act to be liberally construed.) This Act and and the rules now or hereafter applicable thereto shall be liberally construed to the end that controversies and the rights of the parties may be speedily and finally determined and the rule that statutes in derogation of the common law shall be strictly construed does not apply.

(Source: P.A. 79-328.)