IL HB3259

Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act to allow veteran service organizations in 2 or more adjacent counties with populations of 60,000 or less to jointly form multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions

Permits existing county Veterans Assistance Commissions to form multi-county commissions with adjacent counties lacking their own commission that have populations of 60,000 or less

Requires agreements establishing multi-county commissions to specify funding distribution, office location, services provided, superintendent selection process, rules and policies, and delegate/alternate composition

Grants multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions the same powers and duties as single-county commissions, including administration of veteran assistance programs under the Illinois Public Aid Code

Makes corresponding changes to the Counties Code, Illinois Public Aid Code, Drug Court Treatment Act, Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and Mental Health Court Treatment Act; effective immediately upon becoming law