Illinois HB5040 protects restricted local government funds from garnishment, attachment, or offset.
HB5040 ensures that funds restricted for specific purposes by federal or state law, county ordinance, or grant agreement are exempt from garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process to satisfy a judgment or debt. This includes funds like motor fuel taxes and state grants allocated for specific purposes. The Comptroller is prohibited from withholding, offsetting, or applying these restricted funds against any debt, except where expressly required by federal law.
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