Rep. Jim Durkin
Filed: 4/15/2021
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2071
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2071 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Library System Act is amended by | ||||||
5 | adding Section 8.7 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (75 ILCS 10/8.7 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 8.7. Online Library Resources Task Force. | ||||||
8 | (a) The Online Library Resources Task Force is established | ||||||
9 | to make recommendations relating to the need for and state | ||||||
10 | funding necessary for licensed databases and online | ||||||
11 | educational resources for all Illinois libraries and | ||||||
12 | residents. | ||||||
13 | (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members: | ||||||
14 | (1) The Secretary of State, or his or her designee. | ||||||
15 | (2) The Executive Director of the Illinois Heartland | ||||||
16 | Library System, or his or her designee. |
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1 | (3) The Executive Director of the Reaching Across | ||||||
2 | Illinois Library System, or his or her designee | ||||||
3 | (4) The Commissioner of the Chicago Public Library | ||||||
4 | System, or his or her designee. | ||||||
5 | (5) A representative of an organization that | ||||||
6 | represents Illinois libraries, appointed by the Secretary | ||||||
7 | of State. | ||||||
8 | (6) A representative of an organization that | ||||||
9 | represents the Illinois school library media profession | ||||||
10 | and programs, appointed by the Secretary of State. | ||||||
11 | (7) A representative of an organization that | ||||||
12 | represents Illinois academic libraries, appointed by the | ||||||
13 | Secretary of State. | ||||||
14 | (8) Up to 2 members representing academic libraries, | ||||||
15 | up to 2 members representing public libraries, up to 2 | ||||||
16 | members representing school libraries, and up to 2 members | ||||||
17 | representing special libraries in Illinois, all appointed | ||||||
18 | by the Secretary of State. | ||||||
19 | Members appointed shall be appointed to the Task Force no | ||||||
20 | later than 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory | ||||||
21 | Act of the 102nd General Assembly. | ||||||
22 | Once all members are appointed, the Secretary of State | ||||||
23 | shall select a chair of the Task Force from the members of the | ||||||
24 | Task Force. | ||||||
25 | Task Force members shall serve without compensation but | ||||||
26 | shall be reimbursed for their expenses incurred in performing |
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1 | their duties. If a vacancy occurs in the Task Force | ||||||
2 | membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as | ||||||
3 | the original appointment for the remainder of the Task Force. | ||||||
4 | (c) The Task Force shall hold at least one public hearing. | ||||||
5 | At the public hearing, the Task Force shall take testimony of | ||||||
6 | persons familiar with licensed databases and online | ||||||
7 | educational resources for libraries and residents and any | ||||||
8 | other person the Task Force believes would aid the Task | ||||||
9 | Force's examination and recommendations under subsection (a). | ||||||
10 | The Task may meet as such other times as it deems appropriate. | ||||||
11 | (d) The Office of the Secretary of State shall provide | ||||||
12 | administrative and other support to the Task Force. | ||||||
13 | (e) The Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes | ||||||
14 | its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. | ||||||
15 | The Task Force shall submit the report of its findings and | ||||||
16 | recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no | ||||||
17 | later than January 1, 2022. | ||||||
18 | (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2023.
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19 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
20 | becoming law.".
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