SB1875 EnrolledLRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is 5 amended by changing Sections 5-40, 5-45, 5-50, 5-60, and 5-65 6 as follows: 7 (5 ILCS 100/5-40) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40) 8 Sec. 5-40. General rulemaking. 9 (a) In all rulemaking to which Sections 5-45 and 5-50 do 10 not apply, each agency shall comply with this Section. 11 (b) Each agency shall give at least 45 days' notice of its 12 intended action to the general public. This first notice 13 period shall commence on the first day the notice appears in 14 the Illinois Register. The first notice shall include all the 15 following: 16 (1) The text of the proposed rule, the old and new 17 materials of a proposed amendment, or the text of the 18 provision to be repealed. 19 (2) The specific statutory citation upon which the 20 proposed rule, the proposed amendment to a rule, or the 21 proposed repeal of a rule is based and by which it is 22 authorized. 23 (3) A complete description of the subjects and issues SB1875 Enrolled LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 2 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 involved. 2 (3.5) A descriptive title or other description of any 3 published study or research report used in developing the 4 rule, the identity of the person who performed such study, 5 and a description of where the public may obtain a copy of 6 any such study or research report. If the study was 7 performed by an agency or by a person or entity that 8 contracted with the agency for the performance of the 9 study, the agency shall also make copies of the underlying 10 data available to members of the public upon request if 11 the data are not protected from disclosure under the 12 Freedom of Information Act. 13 (4) For all proposed rules and proposed amendments to 14 rules, an initial regulatory flexibility analysis 15 containing a description of the types of small businesses 16 subject to the rule; a brief description of the proposed 17 reporting, bookkeeping, and other procedures required for 18 compliance with the rule; and a description of the types 19 of professional skills necessary for compliance. 20 (5) The time, place, and manner in which interested 21 persons may present their views and comments concerning 22 the proposed rulemaking. 23 During the first notice period, the agency shall accept 24 from any interested persons data, views, arguments, or 25 comments from any interested persons. The agency shall accept 26 submissions in writing, including submissions by email or by SB1875 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 3 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 other publicly accessible electronic means through its 2 website. In the discretion of the agency, submissions may be 3 submitted orally. These may, in the discretion of the agency, 4 be submitted either orally or in writing or both. The notice 5 published in the Illinois Register shall indicate the manner 6 selected by the agency for the submissions, including the 7 email address or website address where submissions will be 8 accepted. The agency shall consider all submissions received. 9 The agency shall hold a public hearing on the proposed 10 rulemaking during the first notice period if (i) during the 11 first notice period, the agency finds that a public hearing 12 would facilitate the submission of views and comments that 13 might not otherwise be submitted or (ii) the agency receives a 14 request for a public hearing, within the first 14 days after 15 publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking in the 16 Illinois Register, from 25 interested persons, an association 17 representing at least 100 interested persons, the Governor, 18 the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, or a unit of 19 local government that may be affected. At the public hearing, 20 the agency shall allow interested persons to present views and 21 comments on the proposed rulemaking. A public hearing in 22 response to a request for a hearing may not be held less than 23 20 days after the publication of the notice of proposed 24 rulemaking in the Illinois Register unless notice of the 25 public hearing is included in the notice of proposed 26 rulemaking. A public hearing on proposed rulemaking may not be SB1875 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 4 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 held less than 5 days before submission of the notice required 2 under subsection (c) of this Section to the Joint Committee on 3 Administrative Rules. Each agency may prescribe reasonable 4 rules for the conduct of public hearings on proposed 5 rulemaking to prevent undue repetition at the hearings. The 6 hearings must be open to the public and recorded by 7 stenographic or mechanical means. At least one agency 8 representative shall be present during the hearing who is 9 qualified to respond to general questions from the public 10 regarding the agency's proposal and the rulemaking process. 11 (c) Each agency shall provide additional notice of the 12 proposed rulemaking to the Joint Committee on Administrative 13 Rules. The period commencing on the day written notice is 14 received by the Joint Committee shall be known as the second 15 notice period and shall expire 45 days thereafter unless 16 before that time the agency and the Joint Committee have 17 agreed to extend the second notice period beyond 45 days for a 18 period not to exceed an additional 45 days or unless the agency 19 has received a statement of objection from the Joint Committee 20 or notification from the Joint Committee that no objection 21 will be issued. The written notice to the Joint Committee 22 shall include (i) the text and location of any changes made to 23 the proposed rulemaking during the first notice period in a 24 form prescribed by the Joint Committee; (ii) for all proposed 25 rules and proposed amendments to rules, a final regulatory 26 flexibility analysis containing a summary of issues raised by SB1875 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 5 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 small businesses during the first notice period and a 2 description of actions taken on any alternatives to the 3 proposed rule suggested by small businesses during the first 4 notice period, including reasons for rejecting any 5 alternatives not utilized; and (iii) if a written request has 6 been made by the Joint Committee within 30 days after initial 7 notice appears in the Illinois Register under subsection (b) 8 of this Section, an analysis of the economic and budgetary 9 effects of the proposed rulemaking. After commencement of the 10 second notice period, no substantive change may be made to a 11 proposed rulemaking unless it is made in response to an 12 objection or suggestion of the Joint Committee. The agency 13 shall also send a copy of the final regulatory flexibility 14 analysis to each small business that has presented views or 15 comments on the proposed rulemaking during the first notice 16 period and to any other interested person who requests a copy. 17 The agency may charge a reasonable fee for providing the 18 copies to cover postage and handling costs. 19 (d) After the expiration of the second notice period, 20 after notification from the Joint Committee that no objection 21 will be issued, or after a response by the agency to a 22 statement of objections issued by the Joint Committee, 23 whichever is applicable, the agency shall file, under Section 24 5-65, a certified copy of each rule, modification, or repeal 25 of any rule adopted by it. The copy shall be published in the 26 Illinois Register. Each rule hereafter adopted under this SB1875 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 6 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 Section is effective upon filing unless a later effective date 2 is required by statute or is specified in the rulemaking. 3 (e) No rule or modification or repeal of any rule may be 4 adopted, or filed with the Secretary of State, more than one 5 year after the date the first notice period for the rulemaking 6 under subsection (b) commenced. Any period during which the 7 rulemaking is prohibited from being filed under Section 5-115 8 shall not be considered in calculating this one-year time 9 period. 10 (Source: P.A. 92-330, eff. 1-1-02.) 11 (5 ILCS 100/5-45) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45) 12 Sec. 5-45. Emergency rulemaking. 13 (a) "Emergency" means the existence of any situation that 14 any agency finds reasonably constitutes a threat to the public 15 interest, safety, or welfare. 16 (b) If any agency finds that an emergency exists that 17 requires adoption of a rule upon fewer days than is required by 18 Section 5-40 and states in writing its reasons for that 19 finding, the agency may adopt an emergency rule without prior 20 notice or hearing upon filing a notice of emergency rulemaking 21 with the Secretary of State under Section 5-70. The notice 22 shall include the text of the emergency rule and shall be 23 published in the Illinois Register. Consent orders or other 24 court orders adopting settlements negotiated by an agency may 25 be adopted under this Section. Subject to applicable SB1875 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 7 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 constitutional or statutory provisions, an emergency rule 2 becomes effective immediately upon filing under Section 5-65 3 or at a stated date less than 10 days thereafter. The agency's 4 finding and a statement of the specific reasons for the 5 finding shall be filed with the rule. The agency shall take 6 reasonable and appropriate measures to make emergency rules 7 known to the persons who may be affected by them. The agency 8 shall accept data, views, arguments, or comments regarding the 9 emergency rulemaking from any interested persons. The agency 10 shall accept submissions in writing, including submissions by 11 email or by other publicly accessible electronic means through 12 its website. In the discretion of the agency, submissions may 13 be submitted orally. The notice published in the Illinois 14 Register shall indicate the manner selected by the agency for 15 the submissions, including the email address or website 16 address where submissions will be accepted. The agency shall 17 consider all submissions received. 18 (c) An emergency rule may be effective for a period of not 19 longer than 150 days, but the agency's authority to adopt an 20 identical rule under Section 5-40 is not precluded. No 21 emergency rule may be adopted more than once in any 24-month 22 period, except that this limitation on the number of emergency 23 rules that may be adopted in a 24-month period does not apply 24 to (i) emergency rules that make additions to and deletions 25 from the Drug Manual under Section 5-5.16 of the Illinois 26 Public Aid Code or the generic drug formulary under Section SB1875 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 8 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 8 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 8 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 3.14 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, (ii) 2 emergency rules adopted by the Pollution Control Board before 3 July 1, 1997 to implement portions of the Livestock Management 4 Facilities Act, (iii) emergency rules adopted by the Illinois 5 Department of Public Health under subsections (a) through (i) 6 of Section 2 of the Department of Public Health Act when 7 necessary to protect the public's health, (iv) emergency rules 8 adopted pursuant to subsection (n) of this Section, (v) 9 emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection (o) of this 10 Section, or (vi) emergency rules adopted pursuant to 11 subsection (c-5) of this Section. Two or more emergency rules 12 having substantially the same purpose and effect shall be 13 deemed to be a single rule for purposes of this Section. 14 (c-5) To facilitate the maintenance of the program of 15 group health benefits provided to annuitants, survivors, and 16 retired employees under the State Employees Group Insurance 17 Act of 1971, rules to alter the contributions to be paid by the 18 State, annuitants, survivors, retired employees, or any 19 combination of those entities, for that program of group 20 health benefits, shall be adopted as emergency rules. The 21 adoption of those rules shall be considered an emergency and 22 necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 23 (d) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 24 implementation of the State's fiscal year 1999 budget, 25 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 26 90-587 or 90-588 or any other budget initiative for fiscal SB1875 Enrolled - 8 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 9 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 9 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 9 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 year 1999 may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the 2 agency charged with administering that provision or 3 initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the 4 adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 5 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this 6 subsection (d). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 7 this subsection (d) shall be deemed to be necessary for the 8 public interest, safety, and welfare. 9 (e) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 10 implementation of the State's fiscal year 2000 budget, 11 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 91-24 12 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2000 may be 13 adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency charged 14 with administering that provision or initiative, except that 15 the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and 16 the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to 17 rules adopted under this subsection (e). The adoption of 18 emergency rules authorized by this subsection (e) shall be 19 deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 20 welfare. 21 (f) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 22 implementation of the State's fiscal year 2001 budget, 23 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 24 91-712 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2001 may 25 be adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency 26 charged with administering that provision or initiative, SB1875 Enrolled - 9 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 10 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 10 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 10 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of 2 emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 3 do not apply to rules adopted under this subsection (f). The 4 adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (f) 5 shall be deemed to be necessary for the public interest, 6 safety, and welfare. 7 (g) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 8 implementation of the State's fiscal year 2002 budget, 9 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 92-10 10 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2002 may be 11 adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency charged 12 with administering that provision or initiative, except that 13 the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and 14 the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to 15 rules adopted under this subsection (g). The adoption of 16 emergency rules authorized by this subsection (g) shall be 17 deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 18 welfare. 19 (h) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 20 implementation of the State's fiscal year 2003 budget, 21 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 22 92-597 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2003 may 23 be adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency 24 charged with administering that provision or initiative, 25 except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of 26 emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 SB1875 Enrolled - 10 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 11 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 do not apply to rules adopted under this subsection (h). The 2 adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (h) 3 shall be deemed to be necessary for the public interest, 4 safety, and welfare. 5 (i) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 6 implementation of the State's fiscal year 2004 budget, 7 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 93-20 8 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2004 may be 9 adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency charged 10 with administering that provision or initiative, except that 11 the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and 12 the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to 13 rules adopted under this subsection (i). The adoption of 14 emergency rules authorized by this subsection (i) shall be 15 deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 16 welfare. 17 (j) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 18 implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year 19 2005 budget as provided under the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget 20 Implementation (Human Services) Act, emergency rules to 21 implement any provision of the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget 22 Implementation (Human Services) Act may be adopted in 23 accordance with this Section by the agency charged with 24 administering that provision, except that the 24-month 25 limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and the 26 provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules SB1875 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 12 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 12 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 12 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 adopted under this subsection (j). The Department of Public 2 Aid may also adopt rules under this subsection (j) necessary 3 to administer the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Children's 4 Health Insurance Program Act. The adoption of emergency rules 5 authorized by this subsection (j) shall be deemed to be 6 necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 7 (k) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 8 implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year 9 2006 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of 10 Public Act 94-48 or any other budget initiative for fiscal 11 year 2006 may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the 12 agency charged with administering that provision or 13 initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the 14 adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 15 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this 16 subsection (k). The Department of Healthcare and Family 17 Services may also adopt rules under this subsection (k) 18 necessary to administer the Illinois Public Aid Code, the 19 Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax 20 Relief Act, the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 21 Prescription Drug Discount Program Act (now the Illinois 22 Prescription Drug Discount Program Act), and the Children's 23 Health Insurance Program Act. The adoption of emergency rules 24 authorized by this subsection (k) shall be deemed to be 25 necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 26 (l) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely SB1875 Enrolled - 12 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 13 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 13 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 13 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year 2 2007 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services 3 may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2007, including 4 rules effective July 1, 2007, in accordance with this 5 subsection to the extent necessary to administer the 6 Department's responsibilities with respect to amendments to 7 the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the federal 8 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessitated by the 9 requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal Social 10 Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 11 this subsection (l) shall be deemed to be necessary for the 12 public interest, safety, and welfare. 13 (m) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 14 implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year 15 2008 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services 16 may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2008, including 17 rules effective July 1, 2008, in accordance with this 18 subsection to the extent necessary to administer the 19 Department's responsibilities with respect to amendments to 20 the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the federal 21 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessitated by the 22 requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal Social 23 Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 24 this subsection (m) shall be deemed to be necessary for the 25 public interest, safety, and welfare. 26 (n) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely SB1875 Enrolled - 13 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 14 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 14 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 14 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year 2 2010 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of 3 Public Act 96-45 or any other budget initiative authorized by 4 the 96th General Assembly for fiscal year 2010 may be adopted 5 in accordance with this Section by the agency charged with 6 administering that provision or initiative. The adoption of 7 emergency rules authorized by this subsection (n) shall be 8 deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 9 welfare. The rulemaking authority granted in this subsection 10 (n) shall apply only to rules promulgated during Fiscal Year 11 2010. 12 (o) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 13 implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year 14 2011 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of 15 Public Act 96-958 or any other budget initiative authorized by 16 the 96th General Assembly for fiscal year 2011 may be adopted 17 in accordance with this Section by the agency charged with 18 administering that provision or initiative. The adoption of 19 emergency rules authorized by this subsection (o) is deemed to 20 be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. The 21 rulemaking authority granted in this subsection (o) applies 22 only to rules promulgated on or after July 1, 2010 (the 23 effective date of Public Act 96-958) through June 30, 2011. 24 (p) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 25 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 97-689, 26 emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act SB1875 Enrolled - 14 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 15 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 97-689 may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (p) 2 by the agency charged with administering that provision or 3 initiative. The 150-day limitation of the effective period of 4 emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this 5 subsection (p), and the effective period may continue through 6 June 30, 2013. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of 7 emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this 8 subsection (p). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 9 this subsection (p) is deemed to be necessary for the public 10 interest, safety, and welfare. 11 (q) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 12 implementation of the provisions of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 13 12 of Public Act 98-104, emergency rules to implement any 14 provision of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of Public Act 98-104 15 may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (q) by the 16 agency charged with administering that provision or 17 initiative. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of 18 emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this 19 subsection (q). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 20 this subsection (q) is deemed to be necessary for the public 21 interest, safety, and welfare. 22 (r) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 23 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 98-651, 24 emergency rules to implement Public Act 98-651 may be adopted 25 in accordance with this subsection (r) by the Department of 26 Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month limitation on the SB1875 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 16 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted 2 under this subsection (r). The adoption of emergency rules 3 authorized by this subsection (r) is deemed to be necessary 4 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 5 (s) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 6 implementation of the provisions of Sections 5-5b.1 and 5A-2 7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, emergency rules to implement 8 any provision of Section 5-5b.1 or Section 5A-2 of the 9 Illinois Public Aid Code may be adopted in accordance with 10 this subsection (s) by the Department of Healthcare and Family 11 Services. The rulemaking authority granted in this subsection 12 (s) shall apply only to those rules adopted prior to July 1, 13 2015. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, any 14 emergency rule adopted under this subsection (s) shall only 15 apply to payments made for State fiscal year 2015. The 16 adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (s) 17 is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 18 welfare. 19 (t) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 20 implementation of the provisions of Article II of Public Act 21 99-6, emergency rules to implement the changes made by Article 22 II of Public Act 99-6 to the Emergency Telephone System Act may 23 be adopted in accordance with this subsection (t) by the 24 Department of State Police. The rulemaking authority granted 25 in this subsection (t) shall apply only to those rules adopted 26 prior to July 1, 2016. The 24-month limitation on the adoption SB1875 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 17 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 17 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 17 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this 2 subsection (t). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 3 this subsection (t) is deemed to be necessary for the public 4 interest, safety, and welfare. 5 (u) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 6 implementation of the provisions of the Burn Victims Relief 7 Act, emergency rules to implement any provision of the Act may 8 be adopted in accordance with this subsection (u) by the 9 Department of Insurance. The rulemaking authority granted in 10 this subsection (u) shall apply only to those rules adopted 11 prior to December 31, 2015. The adoption of emergency rules 12 authorized by this subsection (u) is deemed to be necessary 13 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 14 (v) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 15 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 99-516, 16 emergency rules to implement Public Act 99-516 may be adopted 17 in accordance with this subsection (v) by the Department of 18 Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month limitation on the 19 adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted 20 under this subsection (v). The adoption of emergency rules 21 authorized by this subsection (v) is deemed to be necessary 22 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 23 (w) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 24 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 99-796, 25 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 26 99-796 may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (w) SB1875 Enrolled - 17 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 18 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 18 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 18 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 by the Adjutant General. The adoption of emergency rules 2 authorized by this subsection (w) is deemed to be necessary 3 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 4 (x) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 5 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 99-906, 6 emergency rules to implement subsection (i) of Section 7 16-115D, subsection (g) of Section 16-128A, and subsection (a) 8 of Section 16-128B of the Public Utilities Act may be adopted 9 in accordance with this subsection (x) by the Illinois 10 Commerce Commission. The rulemaking authority granted in this 11 subsection (x) shall apply only to those rules adopted within 12 180 days after June 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 13 99-906). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this 14 subsection (x) is deemed to be necessary for the public 15 interest, safety, and welfare. 16 (y) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 17 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-23, 18 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 19 100-23 to Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the Aging, 20 Sections 5.5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid Code, 21 Section 55-30 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and 22 Dependency Act, and Sections 74 and 75 of the Mental Health and 23 Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act may be adopted 24 in accordance with this subsection (y) by the respective 25 Department. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this 26 subsection (y) is deemed to be necessary for the public SB1875 Enrolled - 18 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 19 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 19 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 19 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 interest, safety, and welfare. 2 (z) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 3 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-554, 4 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 5 100-554 to Section 4.7 of the Lobbyist Registration Act may be 6 adopted in accordance with this subsection (z) by the 7 Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized 8 by this subsection (z) is deemed to be necessary for the public 9 interest, safety, and welfare. 10 (aa) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 11 initial implementation of the changes made to Articles 5, 5A, 12 12, and 14 of the Illinois Public Aid Code under the provisions 13 of Public Act 100-581, the Department of Healthcare and Family 14 Services may adopt emergency rules in accordance with this 15 subsection (aa). The 24-month limitation on the adoption of 16 emergency rules does not apply to rules to initially implement 17 the changes made to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of the Illinois 18 Public Aid Code adopted under this subsection (aa). The 19 adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (aa) 20 is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 21 welfare. 22 (bb) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 23 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-587, 24 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 25 100-587 to Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the Aging, 26 Sections 5.5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid Code, SB1875 Enrolled - 19 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 20 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 20 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 20 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 subsection (b) of Section 55-30 of the Alcoholism and Other 2 Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, Section 5-104 of the 3 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, and 4 Section 75 and subsection (b) of Section 74 of the Mental 5 Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act may 6 be adopted in accordance with this subsection (bb) by the 7 respective Department. The adoption of emergency rules 8 authorized by this subsection (bb) is deemed to be necessary 9 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 10 (cc) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 11 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-587, 12 emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with this 13 subsection (cc) to implement the changes made by Public Act 14 100-587 to: Sections 14-147.5 and 14-147.6 of the Illinois 15 Pension Code by the Board created under Article 14 of the Code; 16 Sections 15-185.5 and 15-185.6 of the Illinois Pension Code by 17 the Board created under Article 15 of the Code; and Sections 18 16-190.5 and 16-190.6 of the Illinois Pension Code by the 19 Board created under Article 16 of the Code. The adoption of 20 emergency rules authorized by this subsection (cc) is deemed 21 to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 22 (dd) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 23 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-864, 24 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 25 100-864 to Section 3.35 of the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act 26 may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (dd) by the SB1875 Enrolled - 20 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 21 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized 2 by this subsection (dd) is deemed to be necessary for the 3 public interest, safety, and welfare. 4 (ee) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 5 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-1172, 6 emergency rules implementing the Illinois Underground Natural 7 Gas Storage Safety Act may be adopted in accordance with this 8 subsection by the Department of Natural Resources. The 9 adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection is 10 deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 11 welfare. 12 (ff) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 13 initial implementation of the changes made to Articles 5A and 14 14 of the Illinois Public Aid Code under the provisions of 15 Public Act 100-1181, the Department of Healthcare and Family 16 Services may on a one-time-only basis adopt emergency rules in 17 accordance with this subsection (ff). The 24-month limitation 18 on the adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules to 19 initially implement the changes made to Articles 5A and 14 of 20 the Illinois Public Aid Code adopted under this subsection 21 (ff). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this 22 subsection (ff) is deemed to be necessary for the public 23 interest, safety, and welfare. 24 (gg) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 25 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-1, 26 emergency rules may be adopted by the Department of Labor in SB1875 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 22 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 22 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 22 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 accordance with this subsection (gg) to implement the changes 2 made by Public Act 101-1 to the Minimum Wage Law. The adoption 3 of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (gg) is 4 deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 5 welfare. 6 (hh) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 7 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-10, 8 emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with this 9 subsection (hh) to implement the changes made by Public Act 10 101-10 to subsection (j) of Section 5-5.2 of the Illinois 11 Public Aid Code. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 12 this subsection (hh) is deemed to be necessary for the public 13 interest, safety, and welfare. 14 (ii) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 15 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-10, 16 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 17 101-10 to Sections 5-5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid 18 Code may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (ii) by 19 the Department of Public Health. The adoption of emergency 20 rules authorized by this subsection (ii) is deemed to be 21 necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 22 (jj) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 23 implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-10, 24 emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act 25 101-10 to Section 74 of the Mental Health and Developmental 26 Disabilities Administrative Act may be adopted in accordance SB1875 Enrolled - 22 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 23 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 23 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 23 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 with this subsection (jj) by the Department of Human Services. 2 The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection 3 (jj) is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, 4 safety, and welfare. 5 (kk) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 6 implementation of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Public 7 Act 101-27, and Public Act 102-98, the Department of Revenue, 8 the Department of Public Health, the Department of 9 Agriculture, the Department of State Police, and the 10 Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt 11 emergency rules in accordance with this subsection (kk). The 12 rulemaking authority granted in this subsection (kk) shall 13 apply only to rules adopted before December 31, 2021. 14 Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c), emergency 15 rules adopted under this subsection (kk) shall be effective 16 for 180 days. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 17 this subsection (kk) is deemed to be necessary for the public 18 interest, safety, and welfare. 19 (ll) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 20 implementation of the provisions of the Leveling the Playing 21 Field for Illinois Retail Act, emergency rules may be adopted 22 in accordance with this subsection (ll) to implement the 23 changes made by the Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois 24 Retail Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this 25 subsection (ll) is deemed to be necessary for the public 26 interest, safety, and welfare. SB1875 Enrolled - 23 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 24 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 24 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 24 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 (mm) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 2 implementation of the provisions of Section 25-70 of the 3 Sports Wagering Act, emergency rules to implement Section 4 25-70 of the Sports Wagering Act may be adopted in accordance 5 with this subsection (mm) by the Department of the Lottery as 6 provided in the Sports Wagering Act. The adoption of emergency 7 rules authorized by this subsection (mm) is deemed to be 8 necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 9 (nn) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 10 implementation of the Sports Wagering Act, emergency rules to 11 implement the Sports Wagering Act may be adopted in accordance 12 with this subsection (nn) by the Illinois Gaming Board. The 13 adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (nn) 14 is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 15 welfare. 16 (oo) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 17 implementation of the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 18 20 of the Video Gaming Act, emergency rules to implement the 19 provisions of subsection (c) of Section 20 of the Video Gaming 20 Act may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (oo) by 21 the Illinois Gaming Board. The adoption of emergency rules 22 authorized by this subsection (oo) is deemed to be necessary 23 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 24 (pp) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 25 implementation of the provisions of Section 50 of the Sexual 26 Assault Evidence Submission Act, emergency rules to implement SB1875 Enrolled - 24 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 25 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 25 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 25 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 Section 50 of the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act may 2 be adopted in accordance with this subsection (pp) by the 3 Department of State Police. The adoption of emergency rules 4 authorized by this subsection (pp) is deemed to be necessary 5 for the public interest, safety, and welfare. 6 (qq) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 7 implementation of the provisions of the Illinois Works Jobs 8 Program Act, emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with 9 this subsection (qq) to implement the Illinois Works Jobs 10 Program Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by 11 this subsection (qq) is deemed to be necessary for the public 12 interest, safety, and welfare. 13 (rr) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely 14 implementation of the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 15 2-3.130 of the School Code, emergency rules to implement 16 subsection (c) of Section 2-3.130 of the School Code may be 17 adopted in accordance with this subsection (rr) by the State 18 Board of Education. The adoption of emergency rules authorized 19 by this subsection (rr) is deemed to be necessary for the 20 public interest, safety, and welfare. 21 (Source: P.A. 101-1, eff. 2-19-19; 101-10, Article 20, Section 22 20-5, eff. 6-5-19; 101-10, Article 35, Section 35-5, eff. 23 6-5-19; 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-31, Article 15, Section 24 15-5, eff. 6-28-19; 101-31, Article 25, Section 25-900, eff. 25 6-28-19; 101-31, Article 35, Section 35-3, eff. 6-28-19; 26 101-377, eff. 8-16-19; 101-601, eff. 12-10-19; 102-98, eff. SB1875 Enrolled - 25 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 26 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 7-15-21; 102-339, eff. 8-13-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) 2 (5 ILCS 100/5-50) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-50) 3 Sec. 5-50. Peremptory rulemaking. "Peremptory rulemaking" 4 means any rulemaking that is required as a result of federal 5 law, federal rules and regulations, an order of a court, or a 6 collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subsection (d) of 7 Section 1-5, under conditions that preclude compliance with 8 the general rulemaking requirements imposed by Section 5-40 9 and that preclude the exercise of discretion by the agency as 10 to the content of the rule it is required to adopt. Peremptory 11 rulemaking shall not be used to implement consent orders or 12 other court orders adopting settlements negotiated by the 13 agency. If any agency finds that peremptory rulemaking is 14 necessary and states in writing its reasons for that finding, 15 the agency may adopt peremptory rulemaking upon filing a 16 notice of rulemaking with the Secretary of State under Section 17 5-70. The notice shall be published in the Illinois Register. 18 The agency shall accept data, views, arguments, or comments 19 regarding the peremptory rulemaking. The agency shall accept 20 submissions in writing, including submissions by email or by 21 other publicly accessible electronic means through its 22 website. In the discretion of the agency, submissions may be 23 submitted orally. The notice published in the Illinois 24 Register shall indicate the manner selected by the agency for 25 the submissions, including the email address or website SB1875 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 27 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 address where submissions will be accepted. The agency shall 2 consider all submissions received. A rule adopted under the 3 peremptory rulemaking provisions of this Section becomes 4 effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State 5 and in the agency's principal office, or at a date required or 6 authorized by the relevant federal law, federal rules and 7 regulations, or court order, as stated in the notice of 8 rulemaking. Notice of rulemaking under this Section shall be 9 published in the Illinois Register, shall specifically refer 10 to the appropriate State or federal court order or federal 11 law, rules, and regulations, and shall be in a form as the 12 Secretary of State may reasonably prescribe by rule. The 13 agency shall file the notice of peremptory rulemaking within 14 30 days after a change in rules is required. 15 The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt 16 peremptory rulemaking under the terms and conditions of this 17 Section to implement final payments included in a State 18 Medicaid Plan Amendment approved by the Centers for Medicare 19 and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of 20 Health and Human Services and authorized under Section 5A-12.2 21 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and to adjust hospital 22 provider assessments as Medicaid Provider-Specific Taxes 23 permitted by Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act and 24 authorized under Section 5A-2 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. 25 (Source: P.A. 95-859, eff. 8-19-08.) SB1875 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 28 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 28 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 28 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 (5 ILCS 100/5-60) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-60) 2 Sec. 5-60. Regulatory agenda. An agency shall submit for 3 publication in the Illinois Register by January 1 and July 1 of 4 each year a regulatory agenda to elicit public comments 5 concerning any rule that the agency is considering proposing 6 but for which no notice of proposed rulemaking activity has 7 been submitted to the Illinois Register. A regulatory agenda 8 shall consist of summaries of those rules. Each summary shall, 9 in less than 2,000 words, contain the following when 10 practicable: 11 (1) A description of the rule. 12 (2) The statutory authority the agency is exercising. 13 (3) A schedule of the dates for any hearings, 14 meetings, or other opportunities for public participation 15 in the development of the rule. 16 (4) The date the agency anticipates submitting a 17 notice of proposed rulemaking activity, if known. 18 (5) The name, address, email address, and telephone 19 number of the agency representative who is knowledgeable 20 about the rule, from whom any information may be obtained, 21 and to whom written comments may be submitted concerning 22 the rule. 23 (6) A statement whether the rule will affect small 24 businesses, not for profit corporations, or small 25 municipalities as defined in this Act. 26 (7) Any other information that may serve the public SB1875 Enrolled - 28 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 29 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 29 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 29 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 interest. 2 Nothing in this Section shall preclude an agency from 3 adopting a rule that has not been summarized in a regulatory 4 agenda or from adopting a rule different than one summarized 5 in a regulatory agenda if in the agency head's best judgment it 6 is necessary. If an agency finds that a situation exists that 7 requires adoption of a rule that was not summarized on either 8 of the 2 most recent regulatory agendas, it shall state its 9 reasons in writing together with the facts that form their 10 basis upon filing the notice of proposed rulemaking with the 11 Secretary of State under Section 5-40. Nothing in this Section 12 shall require an agency to adopt a rule summarized in a 13 regulatory agenda. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules 14 necessary for the publication of a regulatory agenda, 15 including but not limited to standard submission forms and 16 deadlines. 17 (Source: P.A. 87-823; 88-667, eff. 9-16-94.) 18 (5 ILCS 100/5-65) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-65) 19 Sec. 5-65. Filing of rules. 20 (a) Each agency shall file in the office of the Secretary 21 of State and in the agency's principal office a certified copy 22 of each rule and modification or repeal of any rule adopted by 23 it. The Secretary of State and the agency shall each keep a 24 permanent register of the rules open to public inspection. 25 Whenever a rule or modification or repeal of any rule is SB1875 Enrolled - 29 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 30 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 30 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 30 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 filed with the Secretary of State, the Secretary shall send a 2 certified copy of the rule, modification or repeal, within 3 3 working days after it is filed, to the Joint Committee on 4 Administrative Rules. 5 (b) Concurrent with the filing of any rule under this 6 Section, the filing agency shall submit to the Secretary of 7 State for publication in the next available issue of the 8 Illinois Register a notice of adopted rules. The notice shall 9 include the following: 10 (1) The text of the adopted rule, including the full 11 text of the new rule (if the material is a new rule), the 12 full text of the rule or rules as amended (if the material 13 is an amendment to a rule or rules), or the notice of 14 repeal (if the material is a repealer). 15 (2) The name, address, email address, and telephone 16 number of an individual who will be available to answer 17 questions and provide information to the public concerning 18 the adopted rules. 19 (3) Other information that the Secretary of State may 20 by rule require in the interest of informing the public. 21 (Source: P.A. 87-823; 87-830; 87-895.) 22 Section 10. The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act is 23 amended by changing Section 18 as follows: 24 (815 ILCS 333/18) SB1875 Enrolled - 30 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 31 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 31 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 31 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 Sec. 18. Acceptance and distribution of electronic records 2 by governmental agencies. 3 (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 12(f), each 4 governmental agency of this State shall determine whether, and 5 the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic 6 records and electronic signatures to and from other persons 7 and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, 8 use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic 9 signatures. 10 (b) To the extent that a governmental agency uses 11 electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection 12 (a), the Department of Innovation and Technology and the 13 Secretary of State, pursuant to their rulemaking authority 14 under other law and giving due consideration to security, 15 shall, no later than 6 months after the effective date of this 16 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, adopt 17 administrative rules that may specify: 18 (1) the manner and format in which the electronic 19 records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, 20 received, and stored and the systems established for those 21 purposes; 22 (2) if electronic records must be signed by electronic 23 means, the type of electronic signature required, the 24 manner and format in which the electronic signature must 25 be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, 26 or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a SB1875 Enrolled - 31 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled- 32 -LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 32 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b SB1875 Enrolled - 32 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b 1 person filing a document to facilitate the process; 2 (3) control processes and procedures as appropriate to 3 ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, 4 security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic 5 records; and 6 (4) any other required attributes for electronic 7 records which are specified for corresponding 8 nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the 9 circumstances. 10 (c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 12(f), this 11 Act does not require a governmental agency of this State to use 12 or permit the use of electronic records or electronic 13 signatures. 14 (Source: P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21.) 15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 16 becoming law. SB1875 Enrolled - 32 - LRB103 28045 DTM 54424 b