PEN CD-ATTORNEY'S FEES

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that in any action by a participant or beneficiary arising under the Code or Article XIII, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution in which there is at issue the payment of benefits due to a participant or beneficiary, the court, in its discretion, may allow either party to recover reasonable attorney's fees and the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.