Date	Chamber	Action
7/24/2003	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0362

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1106.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any county may provide electronic access to public records through the Internet. Provides that a county board may establish a reasonable fee to cover the operational expenses of providing that electronic access and may establish the basis for charging the fee. Provides that the fee must be paid to the county treasurer and deposited into a fund designated as the County Automation Fund. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Counties Code. Requires the county board to prepare a statement of the costs of providing electronic access to county public records. Provides that all supporting documents for this statement must be public record and subject to public examination and audit. Provides that all direct and indirect costs may be considered in determining the cost of providing electronic access. Provides that fees for electronic access shall be charged only to commercial users and shall be permitted only when the data requested consist of multiple records that have been manipulated or sorted in a specific manner beyond the reporting requirements of State law.

House Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything. Allows a county to provide Internet access to public records maintained in electronic form at no charge to the public and, if the county provides this access, allows the county to enter into a contractual arrangement for the dissemination of the data in bulk or compiled form and to impose a fee for the dissemination of electronic data in bulk or compiled form. Defines "electronic data in bulk form" and "electronic data in compiled form". Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/23/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
1/23/2003	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
1/23/2003	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
1/23/2003	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
1/23/2003	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
1/23/2003	House	First Reading
1/23/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/29/2003	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
1/30/2003	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2/6/2003	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Local Government Committee; 008-013-001
2/6/2003	House	Remains in Local Government Committee
2/21/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
2/21/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
2/21/2003	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 016-005-000
2/21/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
3/13/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/25/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/25/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-004
3/27/2003	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003
3/27/2003	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
3/27/2003	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/10/2003	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
4/30/2003	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
4/30/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003
5/6/2003	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
5/7/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-001
5/7/2003	House	Passed Both Houses
6/5/2003	House	Sent to the Governor
7/24/2003	House	Governor Approved
7/24/2003	House	Effective Date July 24, 2003
7/24/2003	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0362

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