House Sponsors: MEYER-MYERS,RICHARD-BELLOCK. Senate Sponsors: MYERS,J Short description: LOCAL RECORDS-RULES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Local Records Act concerning disposition rules. Makes a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/3-5018 from Ch. 34, par. 3-5018 Deletes everything. Amends the Local Records Act. Removes the requirement that when a record that must be retained longer than 10 years is electronically digitized, it must also be microfilmed. Removes the requirements that such a microfilmed version must be retained as long as the original record and that the Local Records Commission must be notified of its disposal. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of a county that provides and maintains a geographic information system may provide for an additional charge of $3 for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record. Provides that $2 of the additional fee must be deposited into a special fund in the county treasury and used solely for the equipment, materials, and necessary expenses incurred by the county in implementing and maintaining the geographic information system. Provides that the remaining $1 must be deposited into the recorder's special funds and may be used, in the recorder's discretion, to defray the cost of implementing or maintaining the system. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Further amends the Local Records Act. Deletes current provisions requiring the written permission of a Local Records Commission before certain documents may be digitized, microfilmed, or disposed of. Provides that any public record may be reproduced in a microfilm or digitized form (now, in a digitized form). Allows the original of a reproduced record to be disposed of when (i) the reproduction process forms a durable medium that accurately and legibly reproduces the original in all details, that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original, and, if electronic, that is stored in a trustworthy manner so that the information is accessible and useable for reference at all times while the information must be retained, (ii) the reproduction is retained for the prescribed retention period, and (iii) the Local Records Commission is notified when the original record is disposed of and when the reproduced record is disposed of. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0886 Last action date: 00-07-06 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status