102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5197

 

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 605/605-1081 new
50 ILCS 205/20a new
30 ILCS 805/8.46 new

    Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that each unit of local government must have a website, except that information relating to a special district created by another unit of local government may appear on the other unit of local government's website instead of a separate website for that special district. Provides that every website shall, at a minimum, have office holders, contact numbers and emails, and services offered by the unit. Includes specific requirements for websites of counties, townships, and municipalities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, subject to appropriation, may make grants to units of local government to assist the units in complying with the provisions of the amendatory Act.


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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
5Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
6is amended by adding Section 605-1081 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-1081 new)
8    Sec. 605-1081. Grants to units of local government for
9websites. Subject to appropriation, the Department may make
10grants to units of local government to assist the units in
11complying with Section 20a of the Local Records Act.
 
12    Section 10. The Local Records Act is amended by adding
13Section 20a as follows:
 
14    (50 ILCS 205/20a new)
15    Sec. 20a. Unit website requirements.
16    (a) Each unit of local government must have a website,
17except that information relating to a special district created
18by another unit of local government may appear on the other
19unit of local government's website instead of a separate
20website for that special district. Every website shall, at a
21minimum, have office holders, contact numbers and emails, and

 

 

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1services offered by the unit.
2    (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a
3county's website shall include information relating to
4property tax exemptions and tax credits, election results,
5precinct maps, voter results, voter turnout, and precinct
6committeeperson contact info of all parties.
7    (c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a
8township's website shall include information relating to its
9general assistance program, including any application for
10general assistance, information on any general assistance tax
11levy, and how many persons are receiving general assistance.
12    (d) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a
13municipality's website shall include information concerning
14all redevelopment project areas within the municipality,
15including a map of the redevelopment project area or areas,
16copies of all annual tax increment finance reports, and the
17estimated date of completion of the redevelopment project
18area.
 
19    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
20Section 8.46 as follows:
 
21    (30 ILCS 805/8.46 new)
22    Sec. 8.46. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
238 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
24the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory

 

 

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1Act of the 102nd General Assembly.