HB1579 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1579

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Frank J. Mautino

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended by changing Section 1-5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1305/1-5)

Sec. 1-5. Purpose. It is the the purpose of this Act to provide for the creation of the Department of Human Services and to transfer to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various other agencies of State Government. This Act consolidates and centralizes certain human services programs that are now offered to the citizens of this State by a number of different State agencies; it is intended to make possible the more effective and efficient operation of the affected programs and services.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)