Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1301.210 Office to Which Requests are Submitted (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011)

Section 1301.220 Form and Content of Requests (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011) SUBPART C: REQUESTING RECORDS FROM THE AGENCY

Section 1301.301 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 115 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 office. c) Contact information…

Section 1301.302 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 1301.303 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Section 1301.310 Timeline for Department Response (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011)

Section 1301.320 Categories of Department Responses (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011) SUBPART D: AGENCY RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR RECORDS

Section 1301.401 Timeline for Agency Response a) Except as stated in Section 1301.303 or subsection (b) or (c), the Agency will respond to any written request for records within 5 business days after its receipt of the request at the address given in Section 1301.301. Failure to …

Section 1301.402 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 be unduly burdensome for the Agency, there is no way to narrow the requ…

Section 1301.403 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 1301.404 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 1301.402, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; …

Section 1301.405 Requests for Review of Denials – Public Access Counselor a) A person whose request to inspect or copy a public 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 late…

Section 1301.406 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. (So…

Section 1301.407 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 1301.410 Appeal of a Denial (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011)

Section 1301.420 Director's Response to Appeal (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011) SUBPART E: PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING RECORDS TO REQUESTERS

Section 1301.510 Inspection of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's Chicago central office located at 115 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No origina…

Section 1301.511 Copying of Records; Fees a) In accordance with Section 1301.512, 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 1301.512 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 1301.520 Copies of Public Records (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011)

Section 1301.530 General Materials Available from the Office of the Commissioner (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011)

Section 1301.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 1301.ILLUSTRATION D Deferral of Response to Request for Public Records (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 35 Ill. Reg. 6066, effective March 25, 2011)

Section 1325.10 Licensing Acts – Professions and Occupations Following are the names and citations for the acts and rules administered by the Department as well as the names of the Committees/Boards which are advisory to the Department for each profession regulated. ARCHITECT The…

Section 1325.20 Policy Persons requesting information relative to policies of the Department must submit written request to: Director Department of Professional Regulation 320 West Washington Street Third Floor Springfield, IL 62786 SUBPART B: RULEMAKING

Section 1325.30 Rulemaking a) A chart depicting the Department's rulemaking process is Appendix B to these Rules. b) Persons requesting information concerning the rulemaking process of the Department should contact the Rules Coordinator in the Springfield Office of the Department…

Section 1325.40 Agency Mandate a) The Department of Professional Regulation is impowered by law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, Ch. 127, par. 60) to: 1) Authorize examinations in English to ascertain the qualifications of applicants; 2) Prescribe rules for a fair and impartial method of e…

Section 1325.50 Agency Organization a) Division of Licensing and Testing 1) The Division of Licensing and Testing is primarily responsible for verifying applicant eligibility by determining training and education relative to the requirements of the various licensing acts and rule…

Section 1326.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Department) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentialit…

Section 1326.120 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: "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regula…

Section 1326.210 Records that Will Be Disclosed Upon a request meeting the requirements of this Part, the Department will disclose to the requester all nonexempt records requested, except for any portion that may be subject to redaction or nondisclosure. Records covered under thi…

Section 1326.220 Records that Will Be Withheld from Disclosure In response to a request submitted pursuant to FOIA, the Department will not disclose certain records as provided in this Section. Records covered under this Section include, but are not limited to: a) All Divisions: …

Section 1326.310 Submittal of FOIA Requests for Records a) Any request for public records should be submitted or addressed in writing to the FOI Officer for the Department. b) Contact information for the Department FOI Officer can be found online at www. Illinois.gov/Pages/FOIACo…

Section 1326.320 Information To Be Provided in Requests for Records A request for public records should include: a) The requester's full name, mailing address and telephone number. An email address should also be included, if the request was made via email. b) As specific a descr…

Section 1326.410 Department Response The Department shall respond in writing to all FOIA requests received, either by granting the request in whole or in part or by denying the request. (Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 14647, effective December 20, 2019)

Section 1326.420 Requests for Records that Require Electronic Retrieval a) A FOIA request for records that require electronic retrieval will be treated the same as any other FOIA request for records, with the same timeline and extensions as allowed for other records. b) Electroni…

Section 1326.430 Denials of Requests for Records a) The Department will deny FOIA requests for records when: 1) Compliance with the request would unduly burden the Department and the requester is unable or unwilling to reduce the scope of the request to manageable proportions; 2)…

Section 1326.510 Inspection of Records a) The Department may make available public records for personal inspection at either of the Department's offices, as noted in Section 1326.310(c). A requester may inspect public records by appointment only. The Department will schedule insp…

Section 1326.520 Copying of Records and Fees a) The Department will charge fees in accordance with Section 6 of FOIA. b) The fees for delivery of responsive records other than by First Class U.S. Mail must be borne by the requester. (Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 14647, effecti…

Section 1326.530 Waiver of Fees The Department will provide copies of public records without charge to any current federal, State and municipal agencies, State Constitutional officers, and members of the General Assembly. (Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 14647, effective December…

Section 1350.10 Definitions "Act" means the Illinois Lottery Law [20 ILCS 1605]. "Department" or "agency" means the Illinois Department of the Lottery. "Director" means the Director of the Department of the Lottery. "Freedom of Information Act" or "FOIA" means the Illinois Freedo…

Section 1350.110 Office Locations The principal offices of the Department are located at 201 East Madison Street, Springfield, Illinois 62702 and 676 North Saint Clair, Suite 2040, Chicago, Illinois 60611. There are six regional and district offices located statewide which provid…

Section 1350.120 Organization Structure The Department is comprised of the Office of the Director, Marketing Division, Finance Division, and Operations Division. Certain aspects of the Department's operation are additionally overseen by the Lottery Control Board. The structure an…

Section 1350.20 Origin and Purpose a) The Illinois Lottery was originally created as a division of the Illinois Department of Revenue by the 78th General Assembly, with legislation effective July 1, 1974. By means of subsequent legislation effective July 1, 1986, the 84th General…

Section 1350.210 Rulemaking Procedure a) Suggestions for rules governing the operation of the Department may be made by any member of the Lottery Control Board, Department personnel, or a member of the general public. Such suggestions shall be in writing and submitted to the Depa…

Section 1350.310 Form of Requests for Information a) Requests for general information concerning the Department's operations may be submitted orally, in person, or in writing to: Illinois Lottery Public Information Office 201 East Madison Street Springfield, Illinois 62702 217/52…

Section 1350.320 Disclosure of Information Records of the Department shall be considered public information unless exempt from disclosure pursuant to Section 12 of the Act or Section 3 or 7 of the FOIA.