CNTY CD-ELECTRONIC ACCESS FEE House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Karen May-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-JoAnn D. Osmond-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. and Kathleen A. Ryg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh) 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0362 55 ILCS 5/5-1106.1 new Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any county may provide electronic access to public records through the Internet. Provides that a county board may establish a reasonable fee to cover the operational expenses of providing that electronic access and may establish the basis for charging the fee. Provides that the fee must be paid to the county treasurer and deposited into a fund designated as the County Automation Fund. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Counties Code. Requires the county board to prepare a statement of the costs of providing electronic access to county public records. Provides that all supporting documents for this statement must be public record and subject to public examination and audit. Provides that all direct and indirect costs may be considered in determining the cost of providing electronic access. Provides that fees for electronic access shall be charged only to commercial users and shall be permitted only when the data requested consist of multiple records that have been manipulated or sorted in a specific manner beyond the reporting requirements of State law.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything. Allows a county to provide Internet access to public records maintained in electronic form at no charge to the public and, if the county provides this access, allows the county to enter into a contractual arrangement for the dissemination of the data in bulk or compiled form and to impose a fee for the dissemination of electronic data in bulk or compiled form. Defines "electronic data in bulk form" and "electronic data in compiled form". Effective immediately. 1/23/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/23/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 1/23/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 1/23/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 1/23/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 1/23/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2003HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 1/30/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/6/2003HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Local Government Committee; 008-013-001 2/6/2003HouseRemains in Local Government Committee 2/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 2/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 2/21/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 016-005-000 2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/25/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-004 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 3/27/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 3/27/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/7/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-004-001 5/7/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/5/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/24/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/24/2003HouseEffective Date July 24, 2003 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0362