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| Public Act 102-0591 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Secretary of State Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 5 as follows:
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(15 ILCS 305/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 5)
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Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State:
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1. To countersign and affix the seal of state to all | ||||
commissions
required by law to be issued by the Governor.
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2. To make a register of all appointments by the Governor, | ||||
specifying
the person appointed, the office conferred, the | ||||
date of the appointment,
the date when bond or oath is taken | ||||
and the date filed. If Senate
confirmation is required, the | ||||
date of the confirmation shall be included
in the register.
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3. To make proper indexes to public acts, resolutions, | ||||
papers and
documents in the Secretary's his office.
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3-a. To review all rules of all State agencies adopted in | ||||
compliance
with the
codification system prescribed by the | ||||
Secretary. The review shall be for the
purposes and include | ||||
all the powers and duties provided in the Illinois
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Administrative Procedure Act. The Secretary of State shall | ||||
cooperate with the
Legislative Information System to insure | ||||
the accuracy of the text of the rules
maintained under the | ||||
Legislative Information System Act.
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4. To give any person requiring the same paying the lawful | ||
fees
therefor, a copy of any law, act, resolution, record or | ||
paper in the Secretary's his office, and attach thereto the | ||
Secretary's his certificate, under the seal of the state.
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5. To take charge of and preserve from waste, and keep in | ||
repair,
the houses, lots, grounds and appurtenances, situated | ||
in the City of
Springfield, and belonging to or occupied by the | ||
State, the care of
which is not otherwise provided for by law, | ||
and to take charge of and
preserve from waste, and keep in | ||
repair, the houses, lots, grounds and
appurtenances, situated | ||
in the State outside the City of Springfield
where such | ||
houses, lots, grounds and appurtenances are occupied by the
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Secretary of State and no other State officer or agency.
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6. To supervise the distribution of the laws.
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7. To perform such other duties as may be required by law. | ||
The
Secretary of State may, within appropriations authorized | ||
by the General
Assembly, maintain offices in the State Capital | ||
and in such other places
in the State as the Secretary he may | ||
deem necessary to properly carry out the powers
and duties | ||
vested in the Secretary him by law.
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8. In addition to all other authority granted to the | ||
Secretary by law, subject to appropriation, to make grants or | ||
otherwise provide assistance to, among others without | ||
limitation, units of local government, school districts, | ||
educational institutions, private agencies, not-for-profit | ||
organizations, and for-profit entities for the health, safety, | ||
and welfare of Illinois residents for purposes related to | ||
education, transportation, construction, capital | ||
improvements, social services, and any other lawful public | ||
purpose. Upon request of the Secretary, all State agencies are | ||
mandated to provide the Secretary with assistance in | ||
administering the grants. | ||
9. To notify the Auditor General of any Public Act filed | ||
with the Office of the Secretary of State making an | ||
appropriation or transfer of funds from the State treasury. | ||
This paragraph (9) applies only through June 30, 2015. | ||
10. To accept service of process only in those | ||
specifically mandated areas of the law and as determined by | ||
the General Assembly. The Secretary of State is not the | ||
default agent for service of process in the State of Illinois. | ||
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-1496, eff. 1-13-11.)
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