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91_SB1421sam001 LRB9112239JSgcam01 1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1421 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1421 by replacing 3 the title with the following: 4 "AN ACT to create the Data Processing Services for 5 Financial Institutions Act."; and 6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 7 following: 8 "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 9 Data Processing Services for Financial Institutions Act. 10 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, the 11 following terms shall have the following meanings: 12 "Corporate fiduciary" has the meaning ascribed to that 13 term in the Corporate Fiduciary Act. 14 "Depository institution" means a bank, savings and loan 15 association, savings bank, or credit union chartered under 16 the laws of Illinois or of the United States. 17 "Financial institution" means any depository institution 18 or corporate fiduciary that has its main office in Illinois 19 and includes foreign banking corporations that receive 20 certificates of authority from the Office of Banks and Real 21 Estate under the Foreign Banking Office Act. -2- LRB9112239JSgcam01 1 "Independent data processing servicer" means an entity 2 that provides electronic data processing services to a 3 financial institution, but does not include an entity to the 4 extent the entity processes interchange transactions, as 5 defined in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. 6 "Interface agreement" means a written agreement 7 specifying the terms and conditions under which an interface 8 of communications, data, or systems between independent data 9 processing servicers shall be accomplished. 10 "Main office" means the location designated as the main 11 office or principal place of business in the charter, 12 articles of incorporation, or certificate of authority of the 13 depository institution or corporate fiduciary. 14 Section 10. Interface between independent data 15 processing servicers. 16 (a) Whenever a financial institution contracts with an 17 independent data processing servicer for any product or 18 service that requires an interface of communications, data, 19 or systems with a second independent data processing servicer 20 with which the financial institution has a contractual 21 relationship, the second independent data processing servicer 22 shall permit the necessary interface to occur pursuant to an 23 interface agreement. The interface agreement shall contain 24 commercially reasonable fees and charges and shall provide 25 for commercially reasonable access to necessary technical 26 data. 27 (b) An independent data processing servicer shall 28 exercise reasonable promptness in negotiating an interface 29 agreement under the provisions of this Act and shall not 30 exercise undue delay or otherwise act in bad faith as a means 31 of avoiding the negotiation or implementation of an interface 32 agreement. -3- LRB9112239JSgcam01 1 Section 15. Arbitration of disputes. In the case of a 2 dispute between the independent data processing servicers 3 regarding any terms or conditions of an interface agreement, 4 or in the event that a dispute regarding proposed terms and 5 conditions results in the failure of the independent data 6 processing servicers to enter into an interface agreement as 7 required by this Act, the parties shall be deemed to have 8 agreed to the appointment of an arbitrator for a binding 9 resolution of the dispute consistent with the provisions of 10 the Uniform Arbitration Act unless the parties agree to some 11 other process for binding arbitration or unless the aggrieved 12 party seeks court action. Any decision by the arbitrator in 13 connection with any arbitration shall be determined only 14 after an opportunity for a hearing. Anything to the contrary 15 in this Act notwithstanding, any right of arbitration granted 16 under this Act is subject to the right of either party to 17 seek court action. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 19 becoming law.".