Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 Executive Branch: Article -

• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 1
  Short title. This Act may be cited as the Government Electronic Records Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10.)
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 5
  Policy. It is the policy of the State of Illinois to support efforts to reduce government's use of our natural resources and to look for...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 10
  Definitions. "Commission" means the State Records Commission created under Section 16 of the State Records Act. "Electronic transfer" means transfer of documents or reports by...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 15
  Electronic records. (a) A record created in an electronic format is considered the same as and has the same force and effect as those records...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 20
  Electronic transfer of records. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all government agencies are encouraged to employ electronic means of transferring records when appropriate. Government...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 25
  Electronic retention of documents. All government agencies are encouraged to employ electronic means of creating and retaining State records. Electronic retention of records shall be...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 30
  (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-249, eff. 8-4-11.)
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 35
  Application. This Act is intended to allow government agencies to transfer a record by e-mail, or retain an electronic copy, unless it conflicts with the...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 37
  Recommendations concerning electronic records management issues. The State Records Commission may make recommendations to the Secretary of State concerning policies, guidelines, and best practices for...
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 40
  (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-249, eff. 8-4-11.)
• Illinois Government Electronic Records Act. - 20 ILCS 35, Section 99
  Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10.)

Last modified: February 18, 2015