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92_SB0635gms
State of Illinois
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Springfield, Illinois 62706
George H. Ryan
GOVERNOR
July 26, 2001
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois Senate
92nd General Assembly
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois
Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto Senate Bill 635 entitled,
"AN ACT regarding libraries."
Senate Bill 635 creates a Task Force to hold hearings to
study 1) the means by which public libraries and elementary
and secondary school libraries can enhance the coordination
of students accessing information in public libraries; 2) the
means by which public libraries and elementary and secondary
school libraries can access new library information
technology and enhance the capability of funding for
technology from federal, state, local, and other resources;
and 3) the issues involved in and the effectiveness, cost,
and means of implementing a statewide public library service.
Although all of these goals are admirable, the current
Illinois State Library Advisory Committee already has
oversight of all of these issues and it would be redundant to
establish yet another task force to review the same issues.
The regional library systems have the statutory
responsibility to address issues of coordination and access.
The Secretary of State and the Illinois State Library are
also addressing these issues as a result of a summit held
last fall. Furthermore, there have been several attempts
over the past several years to study these areas. These
issues must be addressed within the context of other ongoing
statewide initiatives that coordinate efforts, increase
funding from outside sources and utilize technology to
enhance accessibility. Lastly, creation of this Task Force
runs counter to this administration's effort to eliminate
redundant boards and commissions.
For these reasons, I hereby veto and return Senate Bill
635.
Sincerely,
George H. Ryan
GOVERNOR
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