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Statutes > Illinois > Chapter30 > 574 > 003007800HArt_5 (30 ILCS 780/5‑1) Sec. 5‑1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law. (Source: P.A. 91‑704, eff. 7‑1‑00.) |
(30 ILCS 780/5‑3) Sec. 5‑3. Statement of legislative findings and purposes. The General Assembly finds that the growth of high technology industry, including computers, the Internet, and advanced telecommunications, has created a division in society. Those who are able to master the tools of the new digital technology and have access to the technology have benefited in the form of improved employment possibilities and a higher standard of life. Those who are unfamiliar with the new technologies, or do not have access to them, are increasingly constrained to marginal employment and a standard of living near the poverty level. This "digital divide" parallels existing economic, racial, and gender divisions in society, with the more privileged members of society having much greater opportunity to benefit from the new technologies than those who are less favorably situated. It is the purpose of this Law to establish educational and economic development initiatives that will bridge the digital divide, making possible a society in which all individuals can benefit from the opportunities provided by the new technologies. (Source: P.A. 91‑704, eff. 7‑1‑00.) |
(30 ILCS 780/5‑20) Sec. 5‑20. Digital Divide Elimination Fund. The Digital Divide Elimination Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, by the Department for grants made under Section 5‑30 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 92‑22, eff. 6‑30‑01.) |
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(Source: P.A. 94‑734, eff. 4‑28‑06; 95‑740, eff. 1‑1‑09.) |
(30 ILCS 780/5‑35) Sec. 5‑35. Resale; Community Technology Centers. (a) Products and services purchased by Community Technology Centers with grant funds may not be sold, resold, or transferred in consideration of money or any other thing of value except with the prior approval of the Department. (b) This prohibition on resale shall not bar Community Technology Centers from charging fees for education or workforce preparation courses. There is no prohibition on the resale of products or services that are not purchased with grant funds. (Source: P.A. 91‑704, eff. 7‑1‑00.) |
(30 ILCS 780/5‑40) Sec. 5‑40. Auditing; records; Community Technology Centers. (a) Community Technology Centers shall be required to maintain for expenditures made under this Article any procurement records required by the Department. Community Technology Centers shall produce those records at the request of the Department, any auditor appointed by the State, or any State officer or agency entitled to inspect the records. (b) Community Technology Centers shall be subject to random compliance audits to evaluate what products and services they are purchasing and how the products and services are being used. (Source: P.A. 91‑704, eff. 7‑1‑00.) |
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(2) receives free or reduced school lunch under the | ||
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(3) has a passing grade point average; (4) has a good attendance record; (5) has resided in this State for a minimum of 6 | ||
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(6) completes a basic computer course at one of the | ||
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(f) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and | ||
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(Source: P.A. 94‑262, eff. 1‑1‑06.) |
(30 ILCS 780/5‑105) Sec. 5‑105. Rules. The Department may adopt any rules that are necessary and appropriate to carry out this Article. (Source: P.A. 91‑704, eff. 7‑1‑00.) |