Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Subject to appropriations, requires the Department to pay veterans service organizations for services provided by veterans service officers in processing claims and other benefits for veterans and their spouses or other beneficiaries residing in Illinois. Requires payment at the rate of $0.010 for each dollar of benefits obtained for veterans or their spouses or other beneficiaries. Sets forth criteria that a veterans service organization must meet.
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Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules adopted to implement the Code.
Creates the Entertainment Promoters Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act. If an agency places a home care worker with a consumer to provide home care services, requires the agency to give the worker and the consumer a notice setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each of them as well as appropriate phone numbers and addresses of the Office of the Attorney General. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate complaints of violations of the Act, issue cease-and-desist orders, and seek injunctive relief. Provides for a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day that a violation continues. Effective January 1, 2006.
Amends the School Code. Increases both the minimum length of the school term and the minimum number of days of actual pupil attendance by 24 days. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2006.
Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Agricultural Co-Operative Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of a co-operative association.
Creates the Community Enforcement Technology Grants Act. Contains a short title only.