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 1                    AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 635

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend Senate Bill 635  by  replacing
 3    everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 4        "Section  1.   Short title.  This Act may be cited as the
 5    Illinois Library System Task Force Act.

 6        Section 5.  Task Force established; duties; report.
 7        (a)  There is hereby established a Task Force  consisting
 8    of  9  members  appointed  by the Secretary of State with the
 9    advice and consent of the Senate.  The Task Force  may  begin
10    to conduct business upon the appointment of a majority of the
11    members.   The  members  of  the Task Force must be appointed
12    before September 1, 2001.  Members of the  Task  Force  shall
13    serve  for  the  duration  of  the  Task  Force  and shall be
14    reimbursed  for  reasonable  expenses.   The  Illinois  State
15    Library shall provide staff support for the Task Force.
16        (b)  The Task force shall hold  hearings  throughout  the
17    State and shall study the following:
18             (1)  The   means   by  which  public  libraries  and
19        elementary and secondary school libraries can enhance the
20        coordination of students accessing information in  public
21        libraries.
22             (2)  The   means   by  which  public  libraries  and
 
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 1        elementary and secondary school libraries can access  new
 2        library information technology and enhance the capability
 3        of funding for technology from federal, State, local, and
 4        other resources.
 5             (3)  The  issues  involved in and the effectiveness,
 6        cost,  and  means  of  implementing  a  statewide  public
 7        library service.
 8        (c)  The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings
 9    and recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of  State,
10    and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2003.

11        Section  10.  Repeal.  This Act is repealed on January 1,
12    2003.

13        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
14    becoming law.".

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