99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0859

 

Introduced 2/11/2015, by Sen. Karen McConnaughay

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 205/25 new
30 ILCS 805/8.39 new

    Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government or a school district located in a county with a population of 100,000 or more shall have a website containing the following information for the current calendar year: (1) procedures to apply for building permits and zoning variances; (2) contracts with lobbying firms; (3) rules governing the award of contracts; (4) bids and contracts worth $25,000 or more; (5) campaign contributions made by a vendor; and (6) all vendor disclosures of relationships to any employee of that unit of local government or school district. Provides that any citizen who is a resident of the unit of local government or school district may bring a mandamus or injunction action to compel the unit of local government or school district to comply with the Internet posting requirements. Provides a posting in perpetuity clause. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Local Records Act is amended by adding
5Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 205/25 new)
7    Sec. 25. Website posting requirements for counties with a
8population of 100,000 or more; suit for noncompliance.
9    (a) A unit of local government or school district located
10in a county with a population of 100,000 or more shall, within
1190 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
1299th General Assembly, maintain an Internet website and post to
13its website for the current calendar year the following
14information:
15        (1) The procedures required to apply for building
16    permits and zoning variances.
17        (2) Contracts with lobbying firms hired by the unit of
18    local government or school district. The name and amount of
19    money paid to lobbying associations by the unit of local
20    government or school district.
21        (3) The ordinances and rules governing the award of all
22    bids and contracts for purchase, including collective
23    bargaining agreements and employment contracts.

 

 

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1        (4) All bids and contracts for purchase in the amount
2    of $25,000 or more, including collective bargaining
3    agreements and employment contracts.
4        (5) All campaign contributions made by a vendor to an
5    official of the unit of local government or school
6    district.
7        (6) All vendor disclosures of relationships to any
8    employee of that unit of local government or school
9    district.
10    (b) The postings required by this Section are in addition
11to any other posting requirements required by law or ordinance.
12    (c) If a unit of local government or school district fails
13to comply with this Section, then any citizen who is a resident
14of the unit of local government or school district may file
15suit in the circuit court for the county where the unit of
16local government or school district is located. The citizen may
17bring a mandamus or injunction action to compel the unit of
18local government or school district to comply with the
19requirements set forth in subsection (a) or (b), as applicable.
20The court may impose any penalty or other sanction as it deems
21appropriate. The court, in its discretion, may also award to
22the citizen bringing the action reasonable attorneys' fees and
23costs.
24    (d) No home rule unit may adopt posting requirements that
25are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a
26limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of

 

 

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1the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
2rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
3    (e) All local records required to be posted by this Section
4shall remain posted on the entity's website, or subsequent
5websites, in perpetuity.
 
6    Section 10. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
7Section 8.39 as follows:
 
8    (30 ILCS 805/8.39 new)
9    Sec. 8.39. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
10of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
11implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
12the 99th General Assembly.
 
13    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
14severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.