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This Act declares that a program for the efficient and economical management of local records will promote economy and efficiency in the day-by-day recordkeeping activities of local governments and will facilitate and expedite governmental operations.
What is the Local Records Act? The Local Records Act (50 ILCS 205), enacted in 1962, regulates the preservation and disposal of public records for all units of local government in Illinois. The law’s purpose is to provide a statutorily compliant mechanism for managing records that are necessary for: the proper functioning of
Managing Your Records and the Local Records Act: A Quick Guide for Disposing of Local Records. Reliable Storage Media for Electronic Records - A Guide for Government Agencies. Security Microfilm Release Form. Statement on Transitory Messages.
The Commission may make recommendations to the Secretary of State concerning policies, guidelines, and best practices for addressing electronic records management issues as authorized under Section 37 of the Government Electronic Records Act. (Source: P.A. 102-985, eff. 1-1-23.)
The Illinois Local Records Act, the Filmed Records Certification Act and the Filmed Records Destruction Act apply to all local government agencies in Illinois. See: Local Records Act (50 ILCS ACT 205)
This Act declares that a program for the efficient and economical management of local records will promote economy and efficiency in the day-by-day recordkeeping activities of local governments and will facilitate and expedite governmental operations.
The officer or clerk depositing such records may, upon request, obtain from the Archivist, without charge, a certified copy or reproduction of any specific record, paper or document when such record, paper or document is required for public use.
Section 50 ILCS 205/10 - Lists of schedules of public records. Section 50 ILCS 205/11 - System for protection and preservation of essential local records. Section 50 ILCS 205/12 - Determination of essential records for emergency government operation. Section 50 ILCS 205/13 - Fee for copies.
Effective Jan. 1, 2001, the Local Records Act (50 ILCS 205) was amended to allow Local Government agencies to reproduce existing public records in a digitized electronic format with the intent to dispose of the original records.
The Local Records Act (50 ILCS 205) regulates the preservation or disposal of the public records of all units of local government in Illinois. The law's purpose is to maintain a mechanism for the retention of those records that are necessary for the proper functioning of government, the destruction of obsolete
