50 ILCS 55/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Electronic Notification Act. (Source: P.A. 100-856, eff. 1-1-19.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 ILCS 55 — Local Government Electronic Notification Act.
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Purpose and construction
Purpose and construction. (a) This Act is intended to facilitate communication from units of local government or county officers to residents and taxpayers. (b) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Illinois law requires notification by United States mail to interested parties in many circumstances. (2) Many Il…
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Applicability
Applicability. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any electronic notifications authorized by statute shall continue to be authorized and the General Assembly by law may authorize other electronic notifications. (b) This Act does not apply to a school district. (Source: P.A. 100-856, eff. 1-1-19.)
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Definitions
Definitions. (a) As used in this Act: "Electronic notification delivery system" means a computer program that notifies interested parties of a unit of local government's action and that may have features that confirm physical addresses and email addresses, confirm ownership, and confirm receipt of an electronic notific…
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Electronic notification system
Electronic notification system. Units of local government and county officers may establish a process to allow people to select electronic notifications through an electronic notification delivery system for governmental mailings that are being sent by United States mail. Any process established for this purpose: (1) m…
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Ancillary uses
Ancillary uses. Upon request of an electronic notification recipient, a unit of local government or county officer may utilize the electronic notification delivery system to notify people of information that is not statutorily required. (Source: P.A. 100-856, eff. 1-1-19.)
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Intergovernmental cooperation
Intergovernmental cooperation. A unit of local government or county officer may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with another unit of local government or county officer to provide electronic notifications as provided in this Act and to share data for that purpose. (Source: P.A. 100-856, eff. 1-1-19.)