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Labor Committee
Filed: 3/21/2007
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09500HB1854ham001 |
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LRB095 10053 WGH 33819 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1854
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1854 on page 1, line |
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| 5 by changing "Sections 5a and 5b" to "Section 5a"; and |
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| by replacing lines 19 through 25 on page 8 and lines 1 through |
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| 11 on page 9 with the following: |
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| " Sec. 5a. Misuse of information; harassment; penalties. |
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| (a) The use of information made available pursuant to a |
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| request under the Freedom of Information Act in accordance with |
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| subsection (a) of Section 5 for the purpose of filing |
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| complaints that are determined to be frivolous, vexatious, or |
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| brought primarily for the purpose of harassment constitutes |
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| misuse of information and is prohibited. |
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| (b) A person aggrieved by the misuse of information as |
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| prohibited by subsection (a) of this Section may bring a civil |
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| action for damages up to $5,000 and reasonable attorney's fees |
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| and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. |
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| (c) A person who knowingly violates subsection (a) of this |