Division 48 - Preservation of Historical Documents - Illinois Statutes

      (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 48 heading)DIVISION 48. PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

(65 ILCS 5/11‑48‑1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑48‑1)     Sec. 11‑48‑1. The city council or board of trustees of every city, incorporated town or village may, by order or resolution authorize and direct to be transferred to the Lincoln Presidential Library, the State Archives or to the State University Library at Urbana, Illinois, or to any historical society duly incorporated and located within their respective counties, such official papers, drawings, maps, writings and records of every description as may be deemed of historic interest or value, and as may be in the custody of any officer of such county, city, incorporated town or village. Accurate copies of the same when so transferred shall be substituted for the original when in the judgment of such city council or board of trustees the same may be deemed necessary. (Source: P.A. 92‑600, eff. 7‑1‑02.)

(65 ILCS 5/11‑48‑2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑48‑2)     Sec. 11‑48‑2. The officer or officers having the custody of such papers, drawings, maps, writings and records shall permit search to be made at all reasonable hours and under their supervision for such as may be deemed of historic interest, and whenever so directed by the city council or board of trustees of such city, incorporated town or village in the manner prescribed in Section 11‑48‑1 to deliver the same to the trustee, directors or librarian or other officer of the library or society designated by the city council or board of trustees, as the case may be. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11‑48‑3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11‑48‑3)     Sec. 11‑48‑3. The city council and board of trustees of the several cities, incorporated towns and villages in this state may make reasonable appropriations from their respective revenues for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Division 48 into effect. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)