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SB2926 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2926

 

Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Daniel Biss

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 140/2.25 new

    Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body is not required to copy and make available for public inspection a public record that is published on the public body's website if the public body's Freedom of Information officer certifies that the online record is a true and accurate copy of the original record maintained by the public body. Provides that the Freedom of Information officer shall notify the person requesting the public record that it is available online. Provides that if the person requesting the public record is unable to access the record online, the public body is then required to copy and make available the public record. Effective immediately.


LRB098 15122 HEP 50096 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2926LRB098 15122 HEP 50096 b

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.
8    (a) A public body is not required to copy and make
9available for public inspection a public record that is
10published on the public body's website if the public body's
11Freedom of Information officer certifies that the online record
12is a true and accurate copy of the original record maintained
13by the public body.
14    (b) The Freedom of Information officer shall notify the
15person requesting the public record that it is available
16online. If the person requesting the public record is unable to
17access the record online, the public body is then required to
18copy and make available the public record.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.