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91_SR0134
SRS91SR0017ABsa
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, a majority of Illinois citizens make use of the
3 technological advances provided by automated teller machines
4 (ATM's) to conduct their banking; and
5 WHEREAS, ATM safety is becoming an important concern to
6 Illinois citizens; and
7 WHEREAS, according to a Minnesota researcher, online
8 debit cardholders initiate about 12 billion ATM transactions
9 annually in the United States and about one in every 3.5
10 million ATM transactions results in a robbery; and
11 WHEREAS, many different proposals have been suggested to
12 deter ATM-related crime; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That the Office of Banks
15 and Real Estate shall conduct a study of safety and security
16 issues surrounding the use of automated teller machines; and
17 be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the study shall look at the current safety
19 and security situation at Illinois financial institutions;
20 and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That the study shall also look at the merits
22 and shortcomings of different proposals for increased
23 security measures, including the reverse PIN warning safety
24 system; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That the Office of Banks and Real Estate shall
26 issue a report of their findings to the General Assembly no
27 later than December 31, 1999; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution shall be
29 forwarded to the Director of the Office of Banks and Real
30 Estate.