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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0831 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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330 ILCS 65/1 | from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58 |
| Amends the Disabled Veterans Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning eligibility for certain services.
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| | SB0831 | | LRB097 04572 KTG 44611 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning veterans.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Disabled Veterans Housing Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (330 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 58)
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| 7 | | Sec. 1.
Any veteran of the
the military or naval service of |
| 8 | | the United States
who was a resident of this State at the time |
| 9 | | he entered such service and
who has been approved by the |
| 10 | | Administrator of Veterans' Affairs for
assistance under |
| 11 | | Chapter 21 of Title 38, United States Code, as now or
hereafter |
| 12 | | amended, shall be entitled to receive assistance under this
Act |
| 13 | | for the purpose of acquiring within this State or without this |
| 14 | | State,
where due to service-connected disabilities and upon the |
| 15 | | advice or
recommendation of a duly recognized physician of the |
| 16 | | Veterans
Administration in order to protect the health of the |
| 17 | | veteran, such veteran
cannot reside in this State, a suitable |
| 18 | | dwelling unit with special fixtures
or movable facilities made |
| 19 | | necessary by the veteran's permanent and total
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| 20 | | service-connected disability. |
| 21 | | (Source: Laws 1965, p. 650.)
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