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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 8.23. Notification to leaseholders of the prospective presence of individuals with a felony conviction in housing authority facilities; eviction.
(a) Immediately upon the receipt of the written notification, from the Department of Corrections under subsection (c) of Section 3-14-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections, 1 that an individual with a felony conviction intends to reside, upon release from custody, at an address that is a housing facility owned, managed, operated, or leased by the Authority, the Authority must provide written notification to the leaseholder residing at that address.
(b) The Authority may not evict the leaseholder described in subsection (a) of this Section unless (i) federal law prohibits the individual with a felony conviction from residing at a housing facility owned, managed, operated, or leased by the Authority and (ii) the Authority proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the leaseholder had knowledge of and consents to the individual's intent to reside at the leaseholder's address.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 310. Housing § 10/8.23. Notification to leaseholders of the prospective presence of individuals with a felony conviction in housing authority facilities; eviction - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-310-housing/il-st-sect-310-10-8-23/
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