Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1176.TABLE B Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records Type of Duplication Per Copy Charge Paper copy from paper original (Standard "8½ X 14" and legal size "8½ X 14") $ .25 or reduced to $ .15 if the request is Public interest (See Section 1176.410) The Department a…

Section 1177.10 Impartial Hearing Officer Standards An impartial hearing officer conducting a Department of Human Services-Office of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-ORS) hearing may not be an employee of DHS, a member of DHS' State Rehabilitation Council, or an employee of any publi…

Section 1200.100 General Information and Taxpayer Assistance a) Public information concerning tax Acts administered by the Department of Revenue, tax forms and tax return filing information may be obtained by visiting a Regional Office of the Department of Revenue (for Regional O…

Section 1200.110 Private Letter Rulings a) Private letter rulings are issued by the Department in response to specific taxpayer inquiries concerning the application of a tax statute or rule to a particular fact situation. Private letter rulings are binding on the Department only …

Section 1200.120 General Information Letters a) General Information letters are issued by the Department in response to written inquiries from taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, business, trade, industrial associations or similar groups. b) General Information letters contain g…

Section 1200.130 Department Publications a) The Department occasionally publishes Information Bulletins, both in written and electronic formats. Information Bulletins are short explanations of changes in law, rules, procedures or basic explanations of topics of interest to taxpay…

Section 1200.200 Procedures a) Rules will be proposed by the Director. Members of the executive staff in consultation with their Divisions or Bureaus or on the recommendation of the Legal Services Bureau may suggest new rules and changes to existing rules. Proposed rules or rule …

Section 1200.300 Department Organization The organization of the Department is illustrated in Table A.

Section 1200.310 Regional Offices Regional Offices of the Illinois Department of Revenue are at the following locations: ILLINOIS Chicago (60661) 555 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1100 (312) 814-3142 Des Plaines (60016-1563) Suburban North Regional Building 9511 Harrison Ave. (800) 732…

Section 1200.TABLE A Organizational Chart (Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 5192, effective March 15, 2024)

Section 1201.100 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of Department of Revenue (Agency) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This Part: 1) Establishes the fo…

Section 1201.110 Definitions Terms not defined in this Section shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140]. The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Part: "Act" means the Department of Revenue Law [20 ILCS 2505/2505]. "Agency…

Section 1201.200 Records that Will Be Disclosed Upon request meeting the requirements of this Part, the Agency shall disclose to the requester all records requested except that it shall not disclose certain records as provided in Section 1201.202 or 1201.203. Records covered unde…

Section 1201.210 Records that Will Be Withheld from Disclosure When a request is made to inspect or copy a record that contains information that is otherwise exempt from disclosure under this Section, but also contains information that is not exempt from disclosure, the Agency ma…

Section 1201.220 Statutory Exemptions To the extent provided for by the following statutes, the following shall be exempt from inspection and copying: a) All information determined to be confidential under Section 4002 of the Technology Advancement and Development Act [20 ILCS 70…

Section 1201.300 Submittal of Requests for Records a) Any request for public records should be submitted in writing to the FOI Officer at the Agency. b) The Agency has one FOI Officer, located in the Springfield office. c) Contact information for each FOI Officer can be found onl…

Section 1201.310 Information To Be Provided in Requests for Records A request for records should include: a) The complete name, mailing address and telephone number of the requester; b) As specific a description as possible of the records sought. Requests that the Agency consider…

Section 1201.320 Requests for Records for Commercial Purposes a) It is a violation of FOIA for a person to knowingly obtain a record for a commercial purpose without disclosing that it is for a commercial purpose if requested to do so by the Agency. (Section 3.1(c) of FOIA) b) Th…

Section 1201.400 Timeline for Agency Response a) Except as stated in subsection (b) or (c), the Agency will respond to any written request for records within 5 business days after its receipt of the request. Failure to comply with a written request, extend the time for response, …

Section 1201.410 Requests for Records that the Agency Considers Unduly Burdensome a) The Agency will fulfill requests calling for all records falling within a category unless compliance with the request would unduly burden the Agency, there is no way to narrow the request, and th…

Section 1201.420 Recurrent Requesters a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, the Agency will respond to a request from a recurrent requester, as defined in Section 1201.102, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shall: 1) provide to the reque…

Section 1201.430 Requests for Records that Require Electronic Retrieval a) A request for records that requires electronic retrieval will be treated the same as any other request for records, with the same timeline and extensions as allowed for other records. b) The Agency will re…

Section 1201.440 Denials of Requests for Records a) The Agency will deny requests for records when: 1) Compliance with the request would unduly burden the Agency, as determined pursuant to Section 1201.402, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; …

Section 1201.450 Requests for Review of Denials − Public Access Counselor a) A person whose request to inspect or copy a record is denied by the Agency may file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor established in the Office of the Attorney General not later than …

Section 1201.460 Circuit Court Review A requester also has the right to file suit for injunctive or declaratory relief in the Circuit Court for Sangamon County or for the county in which the requester resides, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11 of FOIA.

Section 1201.470 Administrative Review A binding opinion issued by the Attorney General shall be considered a final decision of an administrative agency, for purposes of administrative review under the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III]. An action for administrative …

Section 1201.500 Inspection and Copy of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters office located at 101 West Jefferson, Springfield, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No original reco…

Section 1201.510 Fees for Records a) In accordance with Section 1201.503, unless a fee is otherwise fixed by statute, the Agency will provide copies of records and certifications of records in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Appendix A. b) In calculating its actual …

Section 1201.520 Reduction and Waiver of Fees a) Fees may be reduced or waived by the Agency if the requester states the specific purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest. In making this determination, the Agency will c…

Section 1201.APPENDIX A Fee Schedule for Duplication and Certification of Records TYPE OF DUPLICATION FEE (PER COPY) Paper copy from original, up to and including 50 copies of black and white, letter or legal sized copies No charge Paper copy from original, in excess of 50 copies…

Section 1225.10 Public Information All requests for information concerning Illinois Department of Transportation operations, programs, activities or rules should be made to the Office of Public Affairs. The central office is located in the Illinois Department of Transportation Ad…

Section 1225.110 General a) Applicability. 1) Except where rulemaking procedures not inconsistent with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are prescribed for specific cases by law or by other rules of the Department, this Subpart prescribes general rulemaking procedures tha…

Section 1225.120 Petitions for Rulemaking a) Filing of petitions. 1) Any person may petition the Secretary to issue, amend, or repeal a rule. 2) Each petition filed under this Section must: A) Be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation, 230…

Section 1225.130 Procedures a) Notice of proposed rulemaking. Rulemaking shall be initiated by the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking and interested persons will be invited to participate in the rulemaking proceedings with respect to each substantive rule. b) Contents of…

Section 1225.210 Origin and General Description a) The 77th Illinois General Assembly created the Department of Transportation, with legislation effective January 1, 1972. The Department absorbed the functions of the former Department of Public Works and Buildings, acquired some …

Section 1225.220 Office of the Chief Counsel The Office of Chief Counsel is responsible for providing legal counsel to the Department on both policy issues and proposed actions affecting any of its operating Divisions or staff Offices. The Office is also responsible for the prose…

Section 1225.230 Office of Finance and Administration The Office of Finance and Administration is responsible for developing and administering the Department's $3.5 billion budget, managing the Department's personnel system for approximately 7,500 employees, providing accounting …

Section 1225.240 Office of Inter-Governmental Affairs The Office of Inter-Governmental Affairs is responsible for developing the Department's policy goals and positions, Federal and State legislative programs and strategies, resolving issues of special interest to the Secretary, …

Section 1225.250 Office of Planning and Programming The Office of Planning and Programming is responsible for developing programs aimed at improving the State's transportation system. This includes working with metropolitan planning organizations in ten of the State's urbanized a…

Section 1225.260 Office of Public Affairs The Office of Public Affairs is responsible for developing and implementing the Department's public affairs policies, plans, and programs. The Office's primary objectives are to ensure adequate information toward increasing public involve…

Section 1225.270 Division of Aeronautics The Division of Aeronautics is responsible for coordinating and implementing programs concerning air safety, airport construction, and other aeronautical related areas in Illinois. The primary role of the Division is to provide modal integ…

Section 1225.280 Division of Highways The Division of Highways is responsible for developing, maintaining and operating the State highway system in a timely, efficient and economical manner. The Central Bureaus of this Division are responsible for developing policies, procedures,…

Section 1225.290 Division of Public Transportation The Division of Public Transportation is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive public transportation programs that provide public transportation services. The primary objective of this Division is to promote p…

Section 1225.295 Division of Traffic Safety The Division of Traffic Safety is responsible for providing Illinois motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians with the safest possible highway environment by concentrating available resources in the most cost-efficient manner so as to reduc…

Section 1225.300 Division of Water Resources The Division of Water Resources is responsible for providing the State with the capability for planning, design, land acquisition, construction and maintenance of water resource projects. Responsibilities include flood control, erosion…

Section 1225.305 Graphic Description The chart which appears in Appendix B depicts the organizational structure of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Section 1225.APPENDIX B Major Offices and Divisions SECRETARY -------------------------------------- DEPUTY SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OFFICE OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE OF PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL OFFICE OF…