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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
VITAL RECORDS FEES FOR COUNTY CLERK
BE IT ORDAINED, By The Cook County Board Of Commissioners, That Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV Officers and Employees, Subdivision II. Fees, Section 2-174 Vital records fees for County Clerk of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-174. Vital records fees for County Clerk.
Birth records. The Cook County Clerk shall continue to charge and collect a fee for the first copy, and a fee for each additional copy of a birth record as set out in Section 32-1. The following individuals may receive a copy of their birth record at no cost.
Individuals, or not for profit organizations representing such individuals, who meet the definition of homeless as defined by Section 103 the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, (42 U.S.C. 11302, et seq.), or any individual residing in any of the living situations defined in 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2), as such statutes existed at the time of the enactment of this ordinance; or.
Individuals in the custody of, or who have been released within the previous 90 days by, the Cook County Department of Corrections or the Illinois Department of Corrections; or
Individuals residing in a shelter for victims of domestic violence. who are the victims of domestic, sexual, or gender violence, and their dependents, and who provide documentation from the entity where the individual has sought assistance in addressing domestic violence, sexual violence, or gender violence. The documentation may come from an employee, agent or volunteer of any victim services organization, such as a shelter or non-profit organization, an attorney or legal aid organization, a member of the clergy, or a medical provider. Documentation may also include an official police report or court order. Documents must be dated within the last 12 months.
The Cook County Clerk may promulgate regulations to determine how individuals can apply for a no cost birth record.
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