Public Act 102-0572
 
SB2459 EnrolledLRB102 12819 RJF 18160 b

    AN ACT concerning government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Electronic Commerce Security Act is amended
by changing Section 25-101 and by adding Section 25-120 as
follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 175/25-101)
    Sec. 25-101. State agency use of electronic records.
    (a) Each State agency shall determine if, and the extent
to which, it will send and receive electronic records and
electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise
create, use, store, and rely upon electronic records and
electronic signatures.
    (b) In any case where a State agency decides to send or
receive electronic records, or to accept document filings by
electronic records, the State agency may, by appropriate
agency rule (or court rule where appropriate), giving due
consideration to security, specify:
        (1) the manner and format in which such electronic
    records must be created, sent, received, and stored;
        (2) if such electronic records must be signed, the
    type of electronic signature required, the manner and
    format in which such signature must be affixed to the
    electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that
    must be met by, any third party used by the person filing
    the document to facilitate the process;
        (3) control processes and procedures as appropriate to
    ensure adequate integrity, security, confidentiality, and
    auditability of such electronic records; and
        (4) any other required attributes for such electronic
    records that are currently specified for corresponding
    paper documents, or reasonably necessary under the
    circumstances.
    (c) All rules adopted by a State agency shall include the
relevant minimum security requirements established by the
Department of Central Management Services, if any.
    (d) Whenever any rule of law requires or authorizes the
filing of any information, notice, lien, or other document or
record with any State agency, a filing made by an electronic
record shall have the same force and effect as a filing made on
paper in all cases where the State agency has authorized or
agreed to such electronic filing and the filing is made in
accordance with applicable rules or agreement.
    (e) Except as otherwise provided under Section 25-120,
nothing Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any
State agency to use or to permit the use of electronic records
or electronic signatures.
(Source: P.A. 90-759, eff. 7-1-99.)
 
    (5 ILCS 175/25-120 new)
    Sec. 25-120. State agency electronic signature waiver.
    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the
contrary, the Department of Transportation, the Illinois State
Toll Highway Authority, and the Capital Development Board
shall each accept the use of electronic signatures in
transactions between those State agencies and other persons or
entities, unless all parties to the transaction waive the
right to use electronic signatures.
    (b) The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to
transactions of technical submissions, which shall be
submitted in accordance with the following Acts: (i) the
Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989; (ii) the
Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989; (iii) the
Illinois Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989; and (iv)
the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.
    (c) For purposes of this Section, "technical submissions"
has the same meanings as used under the Illinois Architecture
Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice
Act of 1989, and the Illinois Structural Engineering Practice
Act of 1989, and includes any similar documents that may be
submitted in performing requirements under the Illinois
Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.