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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB0736
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. Robert F. Flider SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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220 ILCS 5/2-107 |
from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-107 |
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to afford members of the public time to make comments to or to ask questions of the Commission at each regular and special meeting. Requires the Commission to provide a web site and a toll-free telephone number to accept comments from Illinois residents regarding any matter under the auspices of the Commission or before the Commission. Requires the Commission staff to report to the full Commission comments and suggestions received through both venues before all relevant votes of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall establish procedures for accepting testimony from Illinois residents on matters pending before the Commission. Effective immediately.
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HB0736 |
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LRB095 07146 MJR 27273 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 2-107 as follows:
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| (220 ILCS 5/2-107) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-107)
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| Sec. 2-107. The office of the Commission shall be in |
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| Springfield, but
the Commission may, with the approval of the |
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| Governor, establish and
maintain branch offices at places other |
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| than the seat of government.
Such office shall be open for |
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| business between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. |
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| throughout the year, and one or more responsible persons
to be |
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| designated by the executive director shall be on duty
at all |
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| times in immediate charge thereof.
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| The Commission shall hold stated meetings at least once a |
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| month and
may hold such special meetings as it may deem |
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| necessary at any place
within the State. At each regular and |
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| special meeting that is open to the public, members of the |
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| public shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable |
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| constraints, to make comments to or to ask questions of the |
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| Commission. |
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| The Commission shall provide a web site and a toll-free |
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| telephone number to accept comments from Illinois residents |