50 ILCS 205/12

Both Commissions shall with the assistance of the Secretary of State and State Archivist determine what records are essential for emergency government operation through consultation with all branches of government, state agencies, and with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, to determine what records are essential for post-emergency government operation and provide for their protection and preservation and provide for the security storage or relocation of essential local records in the event of an emergency arising from enemy attack or natural disaster.