HB5197 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 24860 AWJ 34108 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5197

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 605/605-1081 new
50 ILCS 205/20a new
30 ILCS 805/8.46 new

Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that each unit of local government must have a website, except that information relating to a special district created by another unit of local government may appear on the other unit of local government's website instead of a separate website for that special district. Provides that every website shall, at a minimum, have office holders, contact numbers and emails, and services offered by the unit. Includes specific requirements for websites of counties, townships, and municipalities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, subject to appropriation, may make grants to units of local government to assist the units in complying with the provisions of the amendatory Act.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-1081 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-1081 new)

Sec. 605-1081. Grants to units of local government for websites. Subject to appropriation, the Department may make grants to units of local government to assist the units in complying with Section 20a of the Local Records Act.

Section 10. The Local Records Act is amended by adding Section 20a as follows:

(50 ILCS 205/20a new)

Sec. 20a. Unit website requirements.

(a) Each unit of local government must have a website, except that information relating to a special district created by another unit of local government may appear on the other unit of local government's website instead of a separate website for that special district. Every website shall, at a minimum, have office holders, contact numbers and emails, and services offered by the unit.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a county's website shall include information relating to property tax exemptions and tax credits, election results, precinct maps, voter results, voter turnout, and precinct committeeperson contact info of all parties.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a township's website shall include information relating to its general assistance program, including any application for general assistance, information on any general assistance tax levy, and how many persons are receiving general assistance.

(d) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a municipality's website shall include information concerning all redevelopment project areas within the municipality, including a map of the redevelopment project area or areas, copies of all annual tax increment finance reports, and the estimated date of completion of the redevelopment project area.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.46 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.46 new)

Sec. 8.46. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.