The purpose of this Act is to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, assistant public guardians, IGAC attorneys, and legislative attorneys in a manner that protects the rights of this State's most vulnerable citizens or promotes the quality enforcement of State law.
110 ILCS 916/10
Purpose
Known as the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 110-916-1 to 110-916-90 (8 sections).
P.A. 96-615, eff. 1-1-10; 96-768, eff. 1-1-10.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.