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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5382

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Justin Slaughter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

735 ILCS 5/21-101

from Ch. 110, par. 21-101

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Adds provisions allowing a member
of a Moorish Science Temple to change or correct the person's name by
amending the Tribal Suffix of El or Bey to the person's family name by
filing a notarized form with the Secretary of State to do so. Creates a
form to use in the process. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning civil law.

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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 Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
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changing Section 21-101 as follows:

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(735 ILCS 5/21-101)

(from Ch. 110, par. 21-101)
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Sec. 21-101.
Proceedings; parties.
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(a) If any person who is a resident of this State desires
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to assume another name by which to be afterwards called and
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known, the person may file a petition requesting that relief
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in the circuit court of the county wherein he or she resides.
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The petitioner shall have resided in this State for 3 months at
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the time of the name change hearing or entry of an order
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granting the name change.
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(b) A person who has been convicted of any offense for
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which a person is required to register under the Sex Offender
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Registration Act, the Murderer and Violent Offender Against
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Youth Registration Act, or the Arsonist Registry Act in this
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State or any other state and who has not been pardoned is not
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permitted to file a petition for a name change in the courts of
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this State during the period that the person is required to
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register, unless that person verifies under oath, as provided
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under Section 1-109, that the petition for the name change is

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due to marriage, religious beliefs, status as a victim of
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trafficking or gender-related identity as defined by the
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Illinois Human Rights Act. A judge may grant or deny the
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request for legal name change filed by such persons. Any such
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persons granted a legal name change shall report the change to
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the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of their
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current registration pursuant to the Duty to Report
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requirements specified in Section 20 of the Murderer and
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Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act and Section 6
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of the Sex Offender Registration Act. For the purposes of this
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subsection, a person will not face a felony charge if the
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person's request for legal name change is denied without proof
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of perjury.
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(b-1) A person who has been convicted of a felony offense
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in this State or any other state and whose sentence has not
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been completed, terminated, or discharged is not permitted to
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file a petition for a name change in the courts of this State
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unless that person is pardoned for the offense.
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(c) A petitioner may include the petitioner's spouse and
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adult unmarried children, with their consent, and the
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petitioner's minor children where it appears to the court that
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it is for their best interest, in the petition and relief
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requested, and the court's order shall then include the spouse
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and children. Whenever any minor has resided in the family of
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any person for the space of 3 years and has been recognized and
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known as an adopted child in the family of that person, the

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application herein provided for may be made by the person
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having that minor in that person's family.
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An order shall be entered as to a minor only if the court
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finds by clear and convincing evidence that the change is
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necessary to serve the best interest of the child. In
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determining the best interest of a minor child under this
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Section, the court shall consider all relevant factors,
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including:
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(1) The wishes of the child's parents and any person
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acting as a parent who has physical custody of the child.
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(2) The wishes of the child and the reasons for those
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wishes. The court may interview the child in chambers to
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ascertain the child's wishes with respect to the change of
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name. Counsel shall be present at the interview unless
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otherwise agreed upon by the parties. The court shall
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cause a court reporter to be present who shall make a
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complete record of the interview instantaneously to be
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part of the record in the case.
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(3) The interaction and interrelationship of the child
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with the child's parents or persons acting as parents who
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have physical custody of the child, step-parents,
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siblings, step-siblings, or any other person who may
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significantly affect the child's best interest.
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(4) The child's adjustment to the child's home,
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school, and community.
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(d) If it appears to the court that the conditions and

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requirements under this Article have been complied with and
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that there is no reason why the relief requested should not be
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granted, the court, by an order to be entered of record, may
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direct and provide that the name of that person be changed in
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accordance with the relief requested in the petition. If the
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circuit court orders that a name change be granted to a person
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who has been adjudicated or convicted of a felony or
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misdemeanor offense under the laws of this State or any other
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state for which a pardon has not been granted, or has an arrest
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for which a charge has not been filed or a pending charge on a
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felony or misdemeanor offense, a copy of the order, including
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a copy of each applicable access and review response, shall be
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forwarded to the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State
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Police shall update any criminal history transcript or
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offender registration of each person 18 years of age or older
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in the order to include the change of name as well as his or
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her former name.
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(e) If any person who is a resident of this State and a
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member, in good standing, of a lawfully chartered and
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incorporated Moorish Science Temple, desires to change or
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correct the person's name by amending the Tribal Suffix of El
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or Bey to the family name or to assume another name by which to
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be afterwards called and known for religious reasons, the
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person may file a notarized form with the Office of the
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Secretary of State to legally change or correct the person's
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name claiming a religious exemption, substantially in the

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following form:

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(1) I . . . . . . . . . . . .(name of affiant) bear witness
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and affirm in truth that I have proclaimed my nationality
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with, and am a member, in good standing of, the Moorish Science
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Temple of America, a religious congregation and corporation
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founded in Newark, New Jersey in 1913 by Prophet Noble Drew Ali
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and incorporated in Illinois in 1928, via Subordinate (or
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Grand as the case may be) Temple Number and resident of
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(Address of Affiant), (City), Illinois, Zip Code;

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(2) Subordinate (or Grand as the case may be) Temple is
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lawfully chartered at . . . . . . .;

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(3) The Grand Sheik (Grand Sheikess, Governor, Governess,
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Grand Governor or Grand Governess as the case may be) of my
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Temple is . . . . . . . . . . . . . .;

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(4) The Secretary of my Temple is . . . . (Name of Temple
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Secretary). . . . . . . . . .;

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(5) The Treasurer of my Temple is . . . . . (Name of Temple
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Treasurer). . . . . . . . .;

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(6) I do hereby declare that I am a Moslem under the Divine
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Laws of The Holy Koran of Mecca, Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom,

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and Justice. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and
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Noble Drew Ali is His and my Holy and Divine Prophet.

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(7) I understand that this identification card or driver's
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license is valid only as long as I remain in obedience to Act 7
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of the Divine Constitution and By Laws of the Moorish Science
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Temple of America and Additional Laws for the
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Moorish-Americans by Prophet Noble Drew Ali and will be
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subject to suspension after the 3rd notice made from the
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Temple Secretary to the Secretary of noncompliance therewith.
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I further understand that this this identification card or
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driver's license expires at the end of the next and every
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preceding Annual National Convention of the Moorish Science
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Temple of America, unless I have remained in good standing and
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it is reported by the Secretary of the Temple to the Secretary
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of the State no later than 30 days after the close of the next
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and every preceding Annual National Convention of the Moorish
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Science Temple of America, respectively.

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(8) The former name by which I was known or given at birth
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was (Insert former First, Middle, Last, Suffix name of
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Affiant). . . . . . . .

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(9) The name to be displayed on my government issued
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identification cards and records is (insert current First,
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Middle, Last, Suffix name of Affiant for religious purposes).

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. . . . . . .
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(10) I further give the Secretary of the State limited
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power of attorney to correct, order, or request the correction
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or other changes as may be necessary, to any State, federal, or
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municipal records in which my name or nationality does not
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reflect the name declared above, the Nationality of:
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Moorish-American and race of: Asiatic, and the delivery of
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updated copies of the same to my address herein provided.

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(11) My current State identification or driver's license
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number is . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(12) The last 4 digits of my Social Security number is . .
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. . . . . . .

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(e-1) The recording of the information provided in the
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affidavit and the completion of any administrative processes
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necessary to correct, edit, order or request the correction or
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other changes to any State, federal, or municipal records in
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which the affiant's name or nationality does not reflect the
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name declared in the affidavit, the Nationality of:
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Moorish-American and race of: Asiatic, and the delivery of
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updated copies of the same to the address therein provided.

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(e-2) The creation and maintenance of a secure database of
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the members of the Moorish Science Temple of America in the
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State of Illinois, in good standing, comprised of the data
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from the membership rolls of any lawfully chartered
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Subordinate (or Grand as the case may be) Temple of the Moorish
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Science Temple of America in Illinois, submitted to the
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Secretary of the State by the Secretary of the respective
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Temple.
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(e-3) This secured database shall be updated by no later
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than 7:00 AM every Monday to include any new members who have
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recently joined.
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(e-4) The Secretary of the State shall create and provide
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technical assistance and training to its employees and the
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Secretaries of the Moorish Science Temple of America, their
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designees, or staff as may be necessary for the implementation
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of this Act.

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(e-5) The Secretary of State shall be authorized to create
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and make available the change or correction of name affidavit
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template and take all other necessary measures for the
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implementation of this Act within 60 days of its enactment
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into law.

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(e-6) The Secretary of State shall consult and collaborate
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with members of the community, designated by the Moorish
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Science Temple of America, Inc., to provide cultural

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competence in the design, implementation, and enforcement of
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this Act.
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(e-7)The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement
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this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1133, eff. 1-1-24;
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103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-609, eff. 7-1-24; 103-1063, eff.
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3-1-25.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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