Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 305 — Secretary of State Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Secretary of State Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Bond

Bond. The Secretary of State shall give bond, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, in the penal sum of $100,000 by inclusion in the blanket bond or bonds or self-insurance program provided for in Sections 14.1 and 14.2 of the Official Bond Act. The bond shall be conditioned (i) for the faithful dischar…

Oath

Oath. The Secretary of State shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by Article XIII, Section 3 of the Constitution, which shall be filed in his office. (Source: P.A. 91-58, eff. 7-1-99.)

All public acts, laws and resolutions passed by the General Assembly of this state, shall be carefully deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State is charged with the safety of said office, and all laws, acts, resolutions, bonds, papers and records which now are or shall hereafter be d…

The Secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, at the close of each session of the General Assembly, shall deliver to the Secretary of State all books, bills, documents and papers in the possession of either branch of the General Assembly, correctly labeled, folded and classified, according to t…

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State: 1

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State: 1. To countersign and affix the seal of state to all commissions required by law to be issued by the Governor. 2. To make a register of all appointments by the Governor, specifying the person appointed, the office conferred, the date of the appointment, the date when bond…

Secretary of State fees

Secretary of State fees. There shall be paid to the Secretary of State the following fees: For certificate or apostille, with seal: $2. For each certificate, without seal: $1. For each commission to any officer or other person (except military commissions), with seal: $2. For copies of exemplifications of records, or f…

List of filed financing statements

List of filed financing statements. The fee for furnishing a monthly list of financing statements filed under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code is $250 per month. The list may be obtained by submitting a written request to the Secretary of State and payment of the fee in advance. (Source: P.A. 89-233, eff. 1-1-9…

Deposit of wills

Deposit of wills. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section: "Depositor" means an attorney licensed or formerly licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the attorney's representative, the guardian for the attorney, or the personal representative of the attorney's decedent's estate. "Testator" means a person who ex…

. (i) Duties of Secretary of State upon inquiry. Upon inquiry by a person identified in paragraph (2) of subsection (g), or upon inquiry of any person presenting a certified copy of the testator's death certificate or a certified copy of an order of a court determining the testator to be deceased, the Secretary of Stat…

Apostilles and certifications

Apostilles and certifications. (a) A request for an apostille or a certification shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and must be accompanied by the lawful fee for the apostille or certification. (b) The Secretary of State may refuse to issue an apostille or certification if: (1) the docu…

The Secretary of State shall keep a current file, in alphabetical order, of every sanitary district in the State

The Secretary of State shall keep a current file, in alphabetical order, of every sanitary district in the State. Whenever an ordinance for a name change is passed pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Sanitary District Act of 1917, he shall make the certification required by that Section. (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.…

All executive orders and proclamations issued by the Governor shall be filed with the Secretary of State

All executive orders and proclamations issued by the Governor shall be filed with the Secretary of State. Each order or proclamation filed shall be numbered in an annual series with the number of the order or proclamation preceded by the last 2 figures of the current year and a dash. The Secretary of State shall provid…

Waiver of certain fees for disaster victims

Waiver of certain fees for disaster victims. (a) The Secretary of State may, upon a proclamation by the Governor that a disaster exists, waive fees for a duplicate certificate of title, vehicle registration, driver's license, or State identification card if the citizen provides sufficient proof that he or she resides i…

Copies of all bonds, papers, writings and documents legally deposited in the office of the Governor or Secretary of State, when certified by the Secretary of State and authenticated by the seal of his office, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the like effect as the originals. (Source: R.S. 1874,…

In the publication of the laws of this State, the Secretary of State shall cause to be published in each volume a general certificate to the effect that the same as contained in such volume are true copies of the laws of the General Assembly, and executive orders of the Governor which take effect pursuant to Article V,…

Whenever any bill, which shall have passed both houses of the General Assembly, shall be returned by the Governor, with his objections thereto, and, upon reconsideration, shall pass both houses by the constitutional majority, it shall be authenticated as having become a law, by a certificate thereon, to the following e…

Whenever any bill which has passed both houses of the General Assembly, and is not approved, or vetoed and returned by the Governor, or filed with his objection in the office of the Secretary of State, as required by Section 9, of Article IV, of the Constitution, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to authen…

The Secretary of State may destroy any records, papers, or documents made or deposited in his office upon the following conditions: 1

The Secretary of State may destroy any records, papers, or documents made or deposited in his office upon the following conditions: 1. He shall apply to the State Records Commission for authorization to destroy any records, documents or papers. 2. The application shall contain a brief description of the records, docume…

Acid free paper

Acid free paper. The Secretary of State shall develop guidelines for using acid free paper for permanent documents intended for archival storage. (Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

Parking fees; leases

Parking fees; leases. (a) The Secretary of State shall impose a fee of $20 per month payable by all State employees parking vehicles in the underground parking facility located south of the William G. Stratton State Office Building in Springfield and the parking ramp located at 401 South College Street located west of…

Whenever the Secretary of State is authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of criminal history record information for the purpose of carrying out his statutory powers and responsibilities, then, upon request and payment of fees in conformance with the requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State…

Illinois State Police access to driver's license and identification card photographs

Illinois State Police access to driver's license and identification card photographs. The Secretary of State shall allow the Illinois State Police to access the driver's license or Illinois Identification card photograph, if available, of an applicant for a firearm concealed carry license under the Firearm Concealed Ca…

Inspector General

Inspector General. (a) The Secretary of State must, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint an Inspector General for the purpose of detection, deterrence, and prevention of fraud, corruption, mismanagement, gross or aggravated misconduct, or misconduct that may be criminal in nature in the Office of the Secr…

Electronic and facsimile filing of documents

Electronic and facsimile filing of documents. (a) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to authorize the electronic filing of any document required to be filed with the Secretary under any Act administered by the Secretary. The rules may set forth standards for the acceptance of a signature in a form other than the pr…