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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2926 Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Daniel Biss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body is not required to copy and make available for public inspection a public record that is published on the public body's website if the public body's Freedom of Information officer certifies that the online record is a true and accurate copy of the original record maintained by the public body. Provides that the Freedom of Information officer shall notify the person requesting the public record that it is available online. Provides that if the person requesting the public record is unable to access the record online, the public body is then required to copy and make available the public record. Effective immediately.
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| | SB2926 | | LRB098 15122 HEP 50096 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 2.25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 140/2.25 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2.25. Records maintained online. |
| 8 | | (a) A public body is not required to copy and make |
| 9 | | available for public inspection a public record that is |
| 10 | | published on the public body's website if the public body's |
| 11 | | Freedom of Information officer certifies that the online record |
| 12 | | is a true and accurate copy of the original record maintained |
| 13 | | by the public body. |
| 14 | | (b) The Freedom of Information officer shall notify the |
| 15 | | person requesting the public record that it is available |
| 16 | | online. If the person requesting the public record is unable to |
| 17 | | access the record online, the public body is then required to |
| 18 | | copy and make available the public record.
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| 19 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 20 | | becoming law.
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