Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1226.110 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 sh…

Section 1226.120 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 1226.20 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: "Agency" means the Department of Transportation. "Commercial purpose" m…

Section 1226.200 Submittal of Requests for Records a) Contact information for the FOI Officer can be found online at www.dot.il.gov. b) FOIA requests may be submitted via mail, e-mail, fax or hand delivery. Requests should be mailed or hand delivered to: Illinois Department of Tr…

Section 1226.210 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 1226.220 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) T…

Section 1226.300 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 1226.310 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 1226.315 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 1226.20, within 21 business days after receipt. The response will: 1) provide to the request…

Section 1226.320 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 1226.330 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 1226.310, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; …

Section 1226.340 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 1226.350 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 1226.360 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 1226.400 Inspection and Copying of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters office located at 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois, or at another Agency facility agreed to by both the Agency and the…

Section 1226.410 Copying of Records; Fees a) In accordance with Section 1226.420, 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…

Section 1226.420 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 1226.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 1250.110 Initiation a) Proposal for the adoption or enactment of new rules, the amendment of existing rules, repeal of a rule or the technical alteration of rules may be initiated by any Department employee or member of the general public. All such proposals shall be in w…

Section 1250.120 Enactment a) The Director, Department of Veterans' Affairs, may send, return or remand any proposal to any employee, Division or subdivision of the Department for study, amendment, clarification, advice, counsel or assistance prior to or simultaneous to the revie…

Section 1250.130 Validity and Severability a) Proposals not enacted in the form specified in this Part shall not be valid. b) If any Section, subsection, provision, sentence or phrase of this Part shall later be invalidated by any administrative, legal or court action, the validi…

Section 1250.140 Application The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any proposal for the enactment, amendment, repeal or alteration of a rule required by any Act, statute, law, court order, appellate decision or order of the Governor, which occurs prior to or subsequent t…

Section 1250.210 Office of the Director The Office of the Director is responsible for the general policies and administration of all Department programs and operations.

Section 1250.220 Affirmative Action Officer The Affirmative Action Officer is responsible for the Department Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program and serves as the Department Affirmative Action Office. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 1250.230 Internal Auditor The Internal Auditor is responsible for implementing and the operation of the Department's internal audit program, liaison with the Auditor General's Office and implementation of accepted recommendations of outside audit firms and conducting inte…

Section 1250.240 Springfield Administrative Office This office is responsible for the administrative support for the Office of the Director, Field Operations, and Internal Auditor in Springfield. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)

Section 1250.250 Chicago Administrative Office This office is responsible for the administrative support for the Office of the Assistant Director. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)

Section 1250.260 Springfield Operations This division is responsible for the staff support services, including Payroll, Timekeeping, Fiscal, Human Resources, and Labor Relations. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 1250.265 Field Operations This division is responsible for the administration and supervision of all field operations. (Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)

Section 1250.270 Programs and Services Division This division is responsible for Planning, Training, Mailroom and Supplies, EDP Operations, State Approval Agency (SAA), Affirmative Action Officer, Special Projects for the Department, maintenance of all central records, and the op…

Section 1250.280 State Approval Agency This division, under contract with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, is responsible for approving and supervising those institutions offering educational, flight training, on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs for v…

Section 1250.290 Home Operations This division is responsible for the administration and operation of the Illinois Veterans Homes in Quincy, Manteno, LaSalle, and Anna, Illinois. This division is also responsible for the policy analysis and planning functions required for the Ill…

Section 1250.295 Illinois Veterans Homes These facilities provide service to include domiciliary and skilled nursing care for eligible Illinois veterans. a) Administrator: The Administrator is responsible for the administration and operation of the Veterans Home. b) Physical Serv…

Section 1250.APPENDIX A Organizational Chart (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)

Section 1270.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part is established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.) within the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The purpose is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records …

Section 1270.120 Definitions a) Terms used in these rules shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act. b) The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Part: 1) "FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act. 2) "Department" means the Illinois De…

Section 1270.210 Person to Whom Requests Are Submitted Requests for public records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act shall be submitted to: Freedom of Information Officer Department of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 19432 833 South Spring Street Springfield, Illinois 62794-94…

Section 1270.220 Form and Content of Requests a) Requests for public records should be made in writing, and may be submitted on Freedom of Information Request forms as provided by the Department. b) Oral requests will be considered and acted upon expeditiously. However, the requi…

Section 1270.310 Time Limits for Department Response a) The Department shall respond to a written request for public records within seven working days after the receipt of such request. b) The Department may give notice of an extension of time to respond which does not exceed an …

Section 1270.320 Types of Department Responses a) The Department shall respond to a written request for public records in one of three ways: 1) Approve the request 2) Approve in part and deny in part 3) Deny the request b) Upon approval of a request for public records, the Depart…

Section 1270.410 Appeal of a Denial a) A requestor whose request has been denied by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal the denial to the Director of the Department. The notice of appeal shall be made in writing, and may be submitted on a Freedom of Information Appeal f…

Section 1270.420 Director's Response to an Appeal The Director shall respond to an appeal within seven working days after receiving that notice of appeal. The Director shall either affirm the denial or provide access to the requested public records. Failure to respond within seve…

Section 1270.510 Inspection of Public Records a) Public records in the possession of the Department which are subject to inspection in accordance with FOIA, will be made available for inspection during normal office hours, usually at the office where those records are maintained.…

Section 1270.520 Copies of Public Records a) Generally, all copies will be made by Department employees, and copies shall be provided to the requestor only after payment of any applicable copying fees. b) Fees for copies of public records shall be charged in accordance with a sta…

Section 1270.530 General Materials Available from the Department The Department shall make available to the public, at no charge, the following materials: a) A brief description of the Department b) A listing of types and categories of public records maintained by the Department.…

Section 1301.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Department of Employment Security for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This Part: 1) Establishes…

Section 1301.120 Definitions a) Terms not defined in this Section shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act and the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act. b) The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Part: "Act" means the Illinois Unemploy…