HB4044 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 15429 RJF 64719 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4044

Introduced 1/13/2020, by Rep. Kathleen Willis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3475/30
20 ILCS 3475/35
20 ILCS 3475/45
20 ILCS 3425/Act rep.

Amends the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Act. Provides that the Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shall appoint a Facilities Services Director (rather than a Library Facilities Operations Director) and a Library Services Director (rather than a Director of the Library). Provides that the State Historian may, with the consent of the Executive Director (rather than the Board of Trustees of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum), exchange specified materials which the library may acquire that are of no historical interest or for any reason are of no value to it, with any other library, school, or historical society. Removes provisions concerning the Illinois Historical Collections. Modifies requirements concerning the preservation of selected past editions of newspapers of this State as historical records. Repeals the State Historical Library Act. Makes conforming changes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Act is amended by changing Sections 30, 35, and 45 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3475/30)

Sec. 30. Administration of the Agency. The Agency shall be under the supervision and direction of an Executive Director. The person serving on the effective date of this Act as Library Director, as defined in Section 33 of the Historic Preservation Act, shall become the inaugural Executive Director on the effective date of this Act and shall serve as Executive Director until the expiration of his then-current term as Library Director. Thereafter, the Board shall appoint the Executive Director with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board for a term of 4 years. The Executive Director shall, subject to applicable provisions of law, execute and discharge the powers and duties of the Agency. The Executive Director shall have hiring power and shall appoint (a) a Facilities Services Library Facilities Operations Director; and (b) a Director of the Library Services Director. The Executive Director shall appoint those other employees of the Agency as he or she deems appropriate and shall fix the compensation of the Facilities Services Library Facilities Operations Director, the Director of the Library Services Director, and other employees. The Executive Director may make provision to establish and collect admission and registration fees, operate a gift shop, and publish and sell educational and informational materials.

(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17; 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)

(20 ILCS 3475/35)

Sec. 35. State Historian; exchange historical records. The State Historian shall make all necessary rules, regulations, and bylaws not inconsistent with law to carry into effect the purposes of this Act and to procure from time to time as may be possible and practicable, at reasonable costs, all books, pamphlets, manuscripts, monographs, writings, and other material of historical interest and useful to the historian bearing upon the political, physical, religious, or social history of the State of Illinois from the earliest known period of time. The State Historian may, with the consent of the Executive Director Board, exchange any books, pamphlets, manuscripts, records, or other materials which such library may acquire that are of no historical interest or for any reason are of no value to it, with any other library, school or historical society. The State Historian shall distribute volumes of the series known as the Illinois Historical Collections now in print, and to be printed, to all who may apply for same and who pay to the Library and Museum for such volumes an amount fixed by the State Historian sufficient to cover the expenses of printing and distribution of each volume received by such applicants. However, the State Historian shall have authority to furnish 25 of each of the volumes of the Illinois Historical Collections, free of charge, to each of the authors and editors of the Collections or parts thereof; to furnish, as in his or her discretion he or she deems necessary or desirable, a reasonable number of each of the volumes of the Collections without charge to archives, libraries, and similar institutions from which material has been drawn or assistance has been given in the preparation of such Collections, and to the officials thereof; and to furnish, as in his or her discretion he or she deems necessary or desirable, a reasonable number of each of the volumes of the Collections without charge to the University of Illinois Library and to instructors and officials of that University, and to public libraries in the State of Illinois. The State Historian may, with the consent of the Board, also make exchanges of the Historical Collections with any other library, school or historical society, and distribute volumes of the Collections for review purposes.

(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)

(20 ILCS 3475/45)

Sec. 45. State Historian; historical records. The State Historian shall establish and supervise a program within the Agency designed to preserve as historical records selected past editions of newspapers of this State. Such editions and other materials shall be preserved in accordance with industry standards and shall be stored in a place provided by the Agency. The negatives of microphotographs and other materials shall be stored in a place provided by the Agency.

The State Historian shall determine on the basis of historical value the various newspaper edition files which shall be preserved and shall arrange a schedule for such preservation. The State Historian or his or her designee shall work with library personnel in shall supervise the making of arrangements for acquiring access to past edition files and copyright permissions with the editors or publishers of the various newspapers.

The method of microphotography to be employed in this program shall conform to the standards established pursuant to Section 17 of the State Records Act.

Upon payment to the Agency of the required fee, any person or organization shall be granted access to the preserved editions of newspapers and all records supplied with any prints requested to be made from the newspapers and all records. The fee required shall be determined by the State Historian and shall be equal in amount to the costs incurred by the Agency in granting such access supplying the requested prints.

(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)

(20 ILCS 3425/Act rep.)

Section 10. The State Historical Library Act is repealed.