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91_HR0072
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The issue of obscenity is a problem of public
3 concern within the State of Illinois; and
4 WHEREAS, The Internet, computer networks, and the
5 dissemination of pornographic material is a growing problem
6 in the State of Illinois; and
7 WHEREAS, Many Illinois citizens are concerned about the
8 regulation of obscenity, especially now that obscenity
9 affects computer interlibrary transfers; and
10 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has 102 counties; each
11 county has a different and diverse composite of religious,
12 ethnic, and economic interests among its citizens; and
13 WHEREAS, It is the responsibility of the Illinois General
14 Assembly to take into consideration this diversity;
15 therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 there is created the Obscenity Regulation Commission
19 consisting of 6 members: 3 to be appointed by the Speaker of
20 the House of Representatives, and 3 to be appointed by the
21 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives to study and
22 report on the pervasiveness and availability of obscenity to
23 minors and the ability of local communities to deal with
24 siting issues in the counties of the State of Illinois;
25 members of the Commission shall serve without compensation
26 but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary
27 expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose; and be it
28 further
29 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall meet initially at the
30 call of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall
31 select one member as chairperson at its initial meeting,
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1 shall thereafter meet at the call of the chairperson, shall
2 hold public hearings, shall receive the assistance of
3 legislative staff, and shall report its findings and
4 recommendations on how to correct the problems dealing with
5 the issue of obscenity to the House of Representatives by
6 January 1, 2000; and that upon reporting to the House of
7 Representatives, the Task Force shall be dissolved; and be it
8 further
9 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
10 presented to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
11 the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.