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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
5adding Section 2.25 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 140/2.25 new)
7    Sec. 2.25. Records maintained online. A public body is not
8required to copy and make available for public inspection a
9public record that is published on the public body's website if
10the public body's Freedom of Information officer certifies that
11the online record is a true and accurate copy of the original
12record maintained by the public body.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.