55 ILCS 120/ Historical Document Preservation Act.

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55 ILCS 120/0.01

(55 ILCS 120/0.01) (from Ch. 128, par. 17.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Historical Document Preservation Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

55 ILCS 120/1

(55 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 128, par. 18)

Sec. 1.

The county board of every county may, by order or resolution
authorize and direct to be transferred to the Lincoln Presidential Library,
the State Archives or to
the State University Library at Urbana, Illinois, or to any historical
society duly incorporated and located within the county, such official
papers, drawings, maps, writings and records of every description as may be
deemed of historic interest or value, and as may be in the custody of any
officer of such county. Accurate copies of the same when so transferred
shall be substituted for the original when in the judgment of such county
board the same may be deemed necessary.

(Source: P.A. 92-600, eff. 7-1-02.)

55 ILCS 120/2

(55 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 128, par. 19)

Sec. 2.

The officer having the custody of such papers, drawings, maps,
writings and records shall permit search to be made at all reasonable hours
and under his supervision for such as may be deemed of historic interest.
Whenever so directed by the county board in the manner prescribed in the
foregoing section such officer shall deliver the same to the trustee,
directors or librarian or other officer of the Department of Natural Resources or society
designated by such county board.

(Source: P.A. 100-695, eff. 8-3-18.)

55 ILCS 120/3

(55 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 128, par. 20)

Sec. 3.

The county boards may make reasonable appropriations from their
respective revenues for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this act
into effect.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1419.)