Sen. John G. Mulroe
Filed: 3/25/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1724 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1724, AS AMENDED, 
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:


 
 
5    "Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental 
6Disabilities Code is amended  by changing Section 3-611 as 
7follows:
 



8    (405 ILCS 5/3-611)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-611)



9    Sec. 3-611. 
Within 24 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays 
10and holidays,
after the respondent's admission under this 
11Article, the facility director
of the facility shall file 2 
12copies of the petition, the first certificate,
and proof of 
13service of the petition and statement of rights upon the 
14respondent
with the court in the county in which the facility 
15is located.  Upon completion
of the second certificate, the 
16facility director shall promptly file it with
the court and 
 
 
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1provide a copy to the respondent.  The facility director shall 
2make copies of the certificates
available to the attorneys for 
3the parties upon request.  Upon the filing
of the petition and 
4first certificate, the court shall set a hearing to
be held 
5within 5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after

6receipt of the petition.  The court shall direct that notice of 
7the time
and place of the hearing be served upon the 
8respondent, his responsible
relatives, and the persons

9entitled to receive a copy of the petition pursuant to Section 
103-609.

11(Source: P.A. 80-1414.)

 
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.".