Bill Text: IL SB3291 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government or a school district located in a county with a population of 100,000 or more shall have a website containing the following information for the current calendar year: (1) contact information for elected and appointed officials; (2) notice of and materials prepared for regular and emergency meetings; (3) procedures for requesting information from the unit of local government or school district; and (4) public notices. Provides that any citizen who is a resident of the unit of local government or school district may bring a mandamus or injunction action to compel the unit of local government or school district to comply with the Internet posting requirements. Provides a posting in perpetuity clause. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3291 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB3291-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Local Records Act is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 20 as follows:
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6 | (50 ILCS 205/20 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 20. Internet posting requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) A unit of local government or school district located | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | in a county with a population of 100,000 or more shall, within | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 98th General Assembly, maintain an Internet website and post to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | its website for the current calendar year the following | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | information: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (1) The contact information, including the phone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | number and e-mail address, for all elected and appointed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | officials, the Freedom of Information Officer, the chief | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | administrator, and the head administrator for each | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | department. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (2) The agenda, board packets, and any other prepared | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | materials, except those related to testimony, of all | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | regular meetings shall be posted at least 48 hours before a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | meeting. The agenda, board packets, and any other prepared | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | materials, except those related to testimony, of all |
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1 | special or emergency meetings shall be posted at least 24 | ||||||
2 | hours before a meeting. The posting shall indicate if the | ||||||
3 | agendas are in draft form. The minutes from any regular or | ||||||
4 | special meeting shall be posted within 48 hours of | ||||||
5 | approval. All materials related to testimony shall be | ||||||
6 | posted within 48 hours of presentation. | ||||||
7 | (3) In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, | ||||||
8 | the procedure for requesting information from the unit of | ||||||
9 | local government or school district. | ||||||
10 | (4) The ordinances under which the unit of local | ||||||
11 | government or school district operates, including any | ||||||
12 | future changes thereto. | ||||||
13 | (5) Any other notice, advertisement, proclamation, | ||||||
14 | statement, proposal, ordinance or proceedings of an | ||||||
15 | official body or board or any other matter or material that | ||||||
16 | is required by law or by the order of any court to be | ||||||
17 | published in any newspaper. | ||||||
18 | (b) The postings required by this Section are in addition | ||||||
19 | to any other posting requirements required by law or ordinance. | ||||||
20 | (c) If a unit of local government or school district fails | ||||||
21 | to comply with this Section, then any citizen who is a resident | ||||||
22 | of the unit of local government or school district may file | ||||||
23 | suit in the circuit court for the county where the unit of | ||||||
24 | local government or school district is located. The citizen may | ||||||
25 | bring a mandamus or injunction action to compel the unit of | ||||||
26 | local government or school district to comply with the |
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1 | requirements set forth in subsection (a) or (b), as applicable. | ||||||
2 | The court may impose any penalty or other sanction as it deems | ||||||
3 | appropriate. The court, in its discretion, may also award to | ||||||
4 | the citizen bringing the action reasonable attorneys' fees and | ||||||
5 | costs. | ||||||
6 | (d) No home rule unit may adopt posting requirements that | ||||||
7 | are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a | ||||||
8 | limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of | ||||||
9 | the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home | ||||||
10 | rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State. | ||||||
11 | (e) All local records required to be posted under this | ||||||
12 | Section shall remain posted on the entity's website, or | ||||||
13 | subsequent websites, in perpetuity.
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14 | Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||||||
15 | Section 8.38 as follows:
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16 | (30 ILCS 805/8.38 new) | ||||||
17 | Sec. 8.38. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 | ||||||
18 | of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the | ||||||
19 | implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of | ||||||
20 | the 98th General Assembly.
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21 | Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are | ||||||
22 | severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
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23 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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1 | becoming law.
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