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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Automated traffic law enforcement systems were 
3justified as public and vehicle safety tools; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Studies have shown that annual crashes have 
5remained about the same before and after the installation of 
6the cameras; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Municipal officials and camera company executives 
8have been arrested in red light camera corruption schemes; and

  
 
9    WHEREAS, It is a goal of this body to provide greater 
10transparency and accountability in automated traffic law 
11enforcement systems; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is 
14directed to conduct an audit of evaluating automated traffic 
15law enforcement systems in this State; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, 
17the overall operation, usage, and regulation of the automated 
18traffic law enforcement systems and any other information or 
19recommendations the Auditor General deems necessary; and be it 
20further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation and any 
2other State agency or other entity having information relevant 
3to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor 
4General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and be it 
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as 
7soon as possible and report its findings and recommendations 
8upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section 
93-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
11delivered to the Auditor General and the Secretary of the 
12Illinois Department of Transportation.