20 ILCS 5/5-716

Current through Public Act 103-593

Section 20 ILCS 5/5-716 - Deadline extensions for service members

(a) In this Section:

"Military service" means any full-time training or duty, no matter how described under federal or State law, for which a service member is ordered to report by the President, Governor of a state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States, or other appropriate military authority.

"Service member" means a resident of Illinois who is a member of any component of the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, the District of Columbia, a commonwealth, or a territory of the United States.

(b) Each director of a department is authorized to extend any deadline established by that director or department for a service member who has entered military service in excess of 29 consecutive days. The director may extend the deadline for a period not more than twice the length of the service member's required military service.

20 ILCS 5/5-716

Renumbered from 20 ILCS 5/5-715 by P.A. 098-0463,§ 40, eff. 8/16/2013.

Added by P.A. 097-0913,§ 905, eff. 1/1/2013.