DEPT MILITARY AFF-JEEP PGRAM, the official text

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1   AN ACT concerning State government.

2   Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4   Section 5. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by

5 adding Section 22-9.2 as follows:

6   (20 ILCS 1805/22-9.2 new)

7   Sec. 22-9.2. Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program (JEEP).

8   (a) The Department of Military Affairs has the authority

9 to make grants from the Military Affairs Trust Fund for the

10 purpose of incentivizing recruitment into the Illinois

11 National Guard. The Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program

12 (JEEP) is established for the purpose of increasing

13 recruitment through peer-to-peer referrals, fostering esprit

14 de corps, and promoting cross-component cooperation between

15 the Illinois Army National Guard and the Illinois Air National

16 Guard. Under the JEEP program, the Department of Military

17 Affairs may provide grants to current members of the Illinois

18 National Guard who are not assigned as recruiters, are in good

19 standing, and serve as JEEP lead generators by supporting or

20 facilitating the enlistment or accession of soldiers or airmen

21 into the Illinois National Guard.

22  (b) In addition to amounts transferred into the Military

23 Affairs Trust Fund by appropriation, the State Treasurer shall
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1 accept and deposit into the Fund all gifts, grants, transfers,

2 appropriations, and other funds from any lawful public or

3 private source that are designated for deposit into the Fund.

4  (c) The Department of Military Affairs shall establish

5 eligibility criteria, grant conditions, and administrative

6 requirements for the JEEP program by rule.