HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 36-95 - 5/23/1995 - SENATE BILL 92RESOLUTION N0. 36-95
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 92
WHEREAS, an amendment to Senate Bill 92 has been proposed which
would provide in part that "access to information shall not be
denied, however, merely because the applicant is a commercial
enterprise"; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, it was agreed by various interested parties,
including the Illinois Municipal League, Municipal Clerks of Illinois,
the Illinois Press Association, and many Councils of Government
throughout Illinois, that a two-year moratorium would be placed on
consideration of amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the
Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, this particular amendment will allow commercial
enterprises to employ the Freedom of Information Act to request
information solely for the purpose of pecuniary gain or profit; and
WHEREAS, listings of business and/or residents could be used for
the purpose of solicitation by commercial enterprises; and
WHEREAS, the Freedom of Information Act presently states that it
is not intended for the purpose of "furthering a commercial
enterprise," and the passage of this amendment would directly conflict
with this intent; and
WHEREAS, providing such listings to any and all commercial
enterprises requesting them would be burdensome and would not further
the general purposes of the Act, but could, in fact, allow for
unwarranted invasions of privacy.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and
Du Page, State of Illinois as follows:
Section 1. That the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village express their opposition to this
amendment to Senate Bill 92.
Section 2. That the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village urge the Illinois General Assembly to give
serious consideration and vote in concurrence with their position in
opposition of this legislation.
Section 3. That this Resolution be conveyed to Governor Jim
Edgar, Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald, Senator James Philip,
Representative Terry R. Parke and Representative Kathleen L. Wojcik.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law.
VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
PASSED this 23rd day of May , 1995.
APPROVED this 23rd day of May , 1995.
Dennis J. Gallitano
Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
By: Ann I. Walsh
Deputy Village Clerk