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HB4891 Engrossed
LRB104 20088 KTG 33539 b
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AN ACT concerning State government.

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

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Section 5.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
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amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 2805/4)

(from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 69)
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Sec. 4.
A service officer shall be assigned to each field
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office.
All service officers and any supervisors, including
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the field manager, within the field division must be
currently
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serving reservists or national guardsmen in good standing or

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an
honorably discharged
veterans

veteran
from service in the
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Armed Forces of the United States
, active or reserve
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components
.
They must have served during a time of hostilities
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with a foreign country, and must meet one or more of the
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following conditions:
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(i) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months.
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(ii) The veteran served for the duration of
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hostilities regardless of the length of engagement.
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(iii) The veteran was discharged on the basis of
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hardship.
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(iv) The veteran was released from active duty because
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of a service-connected disability and was discharged under
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honorable conditions.

HB4891 Engrossed
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LRB104 20088 KTG 33539 b
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As used in this Section, "time of hostilities with a
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foreign country" means any period of time in the past,
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present, or future during which a declaration of war by the
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United States Congress has been or is in effect or during which
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an emergency condition has been or is in effect that is
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recognized by the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a
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Presidential executive order and in which the armed forces
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expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are
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awarded according to Presidential executive order.
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(Source: P.A. 102-467, eff. 1-1-22
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