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90_HJ0065
LRB9012091CBcbA
1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Various Illinois statutes governing the
3 collection, retention, and storage of public records were
4 enacted many years ago; and
5 WHEREAS, Modern technology has resulted in the
6 development of record keeping technologies and formats,
7 including those widely acknowledged in the commercial world,
8 that are not contemplated by existing Illinois laws governing
9 the collection, protection, and storage of public records;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, Sound public policy dictates that special
12 concern be paid to the security and authenticity of public
13 records and that adequate safeguards be provided by law;
14 therefore, be it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
17 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that a 12-member Task Force be
18 formed to study the modernization of laws dealing with public
19 records; the Task Force shall consist of a designee of the
20 Governor, a local Records commission, the Mayor of the City
21 of Chicago, the Illinois Municipal League, the DuPage Mayors
22 and Managers Conference, and the Municipal Clerks of
23 Illinois; 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate;
24 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
25 Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority Leader
26 of the Senate; and one member appointed by the Minority
27 Leader of the House of Representatives; appointments made by
28 the General Assembly shall be made within 30 days after this
29 Resolution is adopted; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That the Task Force report its findings and
31 recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor no
32 later than January 1, 1999; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
2 delivered to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
3 Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority
4 Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority
5 Leader of the Senate.