101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3996

 

Introduced 5/21/2020, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 10/13  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 913

    Amends the Citizens Utility Board Act. Provides that the Citizens Utility Board is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the Citizens Utility Board to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.


LRB101 21465 JLS 72129 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB3996LRB101 21465 JLS 72129 b

1    AN ACT concerning utilities.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Citizens Utility Board Act is amended by
5changing Section 13 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 10/13)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 913)
7    Sec. 13. Public records.
8    (a) Statements filed with the corporation shall be
9available for public inspection at the office of the
10corporation during reasonable hours of the day. Such records
11may be copied. The corporation may charge a reasonable fee for
12the cost of such copies.
13    (b) The Citizens Utility Board shall be considered a public
14body for purposes of records requests filed under the Freedom
15of Information Act. The corporation shall comply with the
16provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
17(Source: P.A. 83-945.)