97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4514

 

Introduced 1/31/2012, by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/3-5010  from Ch. 34, par. 3-5010

    Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in counties of less than 500,000 inhabitants, the recorder may cause to be microphotographed or otherwise reproduced on electronic method of storage any instrument received in writing by the recorder. Effective immediately.


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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 Counties Code is amended by changing Section
53-5010 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/3-5010)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5010)
7    Sec. 3-5010. Duties of recorder. Every recorder shall, as
8soon as practicable after the receipt of any instrument in
9writing in his office, entitled to be recorded, record the same
10at length in the order of time of its reception, in well bound
11books to be provided for that purpose. In counties of 500,000
12or more inhabitants, the recorder may microphotograph or
13otherwise reproduce on film any of such instruments in the
14manner provided by law. In counties of less than 500,000
15inhabitants, the recorder may cause to be microphotographed or
16otherwise reproduced on film any of such instruments or
17electronic method of storage only if authorized to do so by the
18county board. When any such instrument is reproduced on film,
19the film shall comply with the minimum standards of quality
20approved for permanent photographic records of the State
21Records Commission and the device used to reproduce the records
22on the film shall be one which accurately reproduces the
23contents of the original.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.