97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2055
 
Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
715 ILCS 5/1.5 new

     Amends the Notice By Publication Act.  Provides that notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when any notice is required by law to be published in any newspaper, then, on and after January 1, 2012, that notice must instead be published by posting the notice on an Internet website maintained by the Secretary of State and shall not be published in a newspaper. Provides that publication on the website is deemed to meet all legal requirements for publication. Provides that if requested, the Secretary of State shall certify the inclusive dates upon which the notice is posted on the website. Provides that the Secretary of State is authorized to adopt rules to implement and administer these provisions.  Effective immediately.
  


LRB097 10301 AJO 50507 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
SB2055LRB097 10301 AJO 50507 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning notices.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Notice By Publication Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 1.5 as follows:
 
6    (715 ILCS 5/1.5  new)
7    Sec. 1.5. Notice by publication on website. 
8Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when any notice is 
9required by law to be published in any newspaper, then, on and 
10after January 1, 2012, that notice must instead be published by 
11posting the notice on an Internet website maintained by the 
12Secretary of State and shall not be published in a newspaper. 
13Publication on the website is deemed to meet all legal 
14requirements for publication. If requested, the Secretary of 
15State shall certify the inclusive dates upon which the notice 
16is posted on the website. The Secretary of State is authorized 
17to adopt rules to implement and administer this Section.
 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.