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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2522
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 2522 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT relating to distance education."; and
5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
6 following:
7 "Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
8 by adding Section 9.30 as follows:
9 (110 ILCS 205/9.30 new)
10 Sec. 9.30. Consumer information system. The Board shall
11 establish and maintain an Internet-based system to assist
12 students, families, and others seeking information concerning
13 the legitimacy of degree programs and degree-credit courses
14 that are offered over the Internet. This system shall provide
15 consumers with information concerning institutional and
16 program accreditation and other information that will help
17 consumers to identify fraudulent or misleading claims made by
18 institutions that solicit enrollment from Illinois consumers,
19 whether or not these institutions operate in this State and
20 are subject to the regulatory authority of the Board. The
21 Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this
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1 Section.
2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.".