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1    AN ACT concerning local government, which may be referred 
2to as the At Your Service Act.
  
 
3    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
4represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
5    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
63-2003.6 as follows:
 
7    (55 ILCS 5/3-2003.6  new)
8    Sec. 3-2003.6. Service modernization and information 
9certification.
10    (a) A county clerk may authorize the use of technology to 
11execute the clerk's duties or assist in the execution of 
12certain portions of public duties, where those technologies 
13utilize commonly accepted methods of data storage, 
14transmission, and cybersecurity, and the county clerk's office 
15otherwise continues adherence to the Local Records Act, if 
16applicable.
17    (b) Where applicable law requires accepting information in 
18writing, an appearance before an official in person, service 
19of official records in paper copy, or requires a signature, a 
20county clerk may, in place of those requirements, adopt widely 
21used technologies such as video chat, secure data transmission 
22portals, and secure digital signatures to verify identity and 
23process service requests.
 
 
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1    (c) A county clerk may also adopt a method of certifying 
2paperless digital copies of any record using PDF or similar 
3file delivery if the clerk's office provides for free on its 
4website an upload tool for any person in receipt of a certified 
5digital file from that office to instantly confirm its 
6authenticity. The county clerk must also maintain the ability 
7to deliver a certified paper record as prescribed by law.
8    (d) A county clerk replacing a previously paper-based 
9process or appearance method must publish notice on the 
10clerk's website, or in a newspaper of general circulation if 
11the county clerk does not have a website, and in the principal 
12office of business 60 days prior to making such a change.