Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1651.405 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 1651.406 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.

Section 1651.407 Administrative Review A binding opinion issued by the Attorney General will 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 r…

Section 1651.501 Inspection of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters office located at 401 S. Spring St., 3rd Floor, William G. Stratton Building, Springfield, IL 62706, or at another location agreed to by both the A…

Section 1651.502 Copying of Records; Fees a) In accordance with Section 1651.503, 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…

Section 1651.503 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 1651.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 1675.10 Information Available − Request The public can obtain information or make submissions or requests on subjects, programs, and activities of the Commission by writing or by phoning or visiting the Commission offices located at 425½ South Fourth Street, Springfield, …

Section 1675.110 Current Rulemaking Procedures a) The current rulemaking procedures of this Commission are those set forth in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. b) All interested persons who wish to submit a request to comment within the 14 day comment period, must do so …

Section 1675.120 Petition for the Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of a Commission Rule a) Any interested or affected person or agency may petition this Commission requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a Commission rule. Such petitions shall be submitted in writing to th…

Section 1675.210 Current Description of Agency's Organization The Commission consists of three (3) members, the Chairman and two (2) Commissioners, who are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The administrative head of the Commission is the Execut…

Section 1675.APPENDIX A Organization Chart SUBPART A: PUBLIC INFORMATION

Section 1676.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part is established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (Supp. to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116, par. 201 et seq.). The purpose of this Part is to support the policy of providing public access to the public re…

Section 1676.120 Definitions a) Terms shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act, the Illinois Personnel Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 127, par. 63b101 et seq.) and in the rules promulgated under the Illinois Personnel Code (80 Ill. Adm. Code 301, 302, 303…

Section 1676.210 Person to Whom Requests Are Submitted Requests for public records shall be submitted to the Commission's Freedom of Information Officer. Requestors shall address all requests for public records to: Freedom of Information Officer Illinois Civil Service Commission …

Section 1676.220 Form and Content of Request a) All requests for public records submitted to the Commission under the FOIA shall be in writing. Such requests may be submitted on FOIA request forms provided by the Commission. (See Appendix A of this Part) b) The requestor shall in…

Section 1676.310 Timeline for Commission Response a) The Commission shall respond to a written request for public records within seven working days after receipt of such request. b) In the event that the request for public records cannot be responded to within seven days for one …

Section 1676.320 Categories of Commission Responses a) The Commission shall respond to a 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) When a request for public records has been approved, the …

Section 1676.410 Appeal of a Denial a) A requestor whose request for public records has been denied by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal the denial to the Executive Director. The notice of appeal shall be in writing and shall be addressed to: Executive Director Illino…

Section 1676.420 Executive Director's Response to Appeal The Executive Director shall respond to an appeal within seven working days after receiving Notice thereof. The Executive Director shall either affirm the denial or provide access to the requested public records. Failure of…

Section 1676.510 Inspection of Records at Commission Offices a) Generally, public records will be made available for inspection at the Commission's Springfield offices between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on State holidays. A place will be p…

Section 1676.520 Copies of Public Records a) Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only upon payment of any charges that are due. b) Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in accordance with the "Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records…

Section 1676.530 General Materials Available from the Freedom of Information Officer The Freedom of Information Officer shall make available to the public at no charge the following materials: a) A brief description of the organizational structure and budget of the Civil Service …

Section 1676.APPENDIX B Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records Type of Duplication Per Copy Charge Paper copy from paper original $ .25 Diazo copy of microfiche − per sheet 1.00 Paper copy from microfiche original − per page .35 Computer printout − paper − per page .50 So…

Section 1700.10 Accessibility of Commission Meetings a) Any person desiring an opportunity to address the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) on current agenda items or any other matter shall submit a written request to the Chief Clerk of the Commission at least 24 hours pr…

Section 1700.20 Public Comment through the Commission's Website and by Telephone a) Any Illinois resident may comment regarding any matter under the auspices of the Commission or before the Commission through the Commission's website (www.icc.illinois.gov) or through a toll-free …

Section 1700.310 Initiation of Notice of Inquiry a) The Manager of the Policy Analysis and Research Division (PAR) will recommend to the Commission that a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) be opened for a specific purpose. b) The Manager of PAR will designate an "NOI Manager" to conduct wo…

Section 1700.320 Notice a) Public Notice of the NOI will appear in general circulation newspapers throughout the state. It will be left up to the discretion of the NOI Manager to provide additional Public Notice as warranted. b) The Chief Clerk will inform all known participants …

Section 1700.330 Content of Notice The NOI will contain the following information: a) A disclaimer which states that the Notice of Inquiry proceeding is not a rulemaking, but that information gathered may or may not form the basis for the initiation of rulemaking or for other pur…

Section 1700.340 Comments and Replies a) All interested participants will be given an opportunity to participate in the NOI through submission of written data, views, or arguments. b) A reasonable time will be provided for submission of comments pursuant to the specific NOI and t…

Section 1700.350 Form of Comments and Replies; Number of Copies a) An original and three copies of all comments, reply comments, and other documents should be submitted to the Chief Clerk on or before the date stated in the Notice of Inquiry. The distribution of such copies will …

Section 1700.360 NOI Proceedings a) The NOI Manager will make a written public report to the Commission which expresses the views and opinions of participants in the inquiry. b) The NOI Manager shall make a recommendation to the Commission based on the results of the inquiry.

Section 1701.10 Summary and Purpose This Part is established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The purpose of this Part is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession of the Commission while, at the same ti…

Section 1701.100 Person to Whom Requests Are Submitted a) Requests for public records regarding public utility regulation and other matters not involving the Commission's regulation of motor carriers, rail carriers, commercial relocators of trespassing motor vehicles, and other e…

Section 1701.110 Form and Content of Requests a) Requests in accordance with the FOIA and this Part shall be made in writing. Such requests should be in the form shown in Appendix A of this Part. b) Oral requests will be handled expeditiously. However, the required response times…

Section 1701.20 Definitions a) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, terms used in these rules shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act. b) "FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act (Supp. to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116, pars. 201 et seq.). c)…

Section 1701.200 Time for Response a) The Freedom of Information Officer shall respond to a written request for public records within 7 working days after the receipt of such request. b) The Freedom of Information Officer may give notice of an extension of time to respond which d…

Section 1701.210 Types of Commission Responses a) The Freedom of Information Officer shall respond to a 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 reco…

Section 1701.300 Appeal of a Denial a) A requester whose request has been denied may appeal the denial to the Chairman of the Commission. The notice of appeal shall be made in writing and sent to: Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission 527 East Capitol Avenue Springfield, Illinois…

Section 1701.310 Chairman's Response to Appeal The Chairman shall respond to an appeal within 7 working days after receiving notice thereof. The Chairman shall either affirm the denial or provide access to the requested public records. SUBPART E: PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC R…

Section 1701.400 Inspection of Records at Commission Offices a) Generally, public records will be made available for inspection during normal working hours of the Commission at the office of the Chief Clerk. b) Documents which the requester wishes to have copied shall be segregat…

Section 1701.410 Copies of Public Records Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Utilities Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 111 2/3, par. 7).

Section 1701.APPENDIX A Request for Public Records TO: CHIEF CLERK FROM: ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION 527 EAST CAPITOL AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62706 Address PHONE NUMBER (Between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Mon. – Fri.) DESCRIPTION OF REQUESTED RECORD(S): Please indicate if you…

Section 1702.10 Qualifications for Currently Employed Hearing Examiners Any person employed by the Illinois Commerce Commission as a Hearing Examiner prior to July 1, 1992, shall be qualified to act as a Hearing Examiner pursuant to Section 10-20 of the Illinois Administrative Pr…

Section 1702.20 Qualifications for Hearing Examiners Employed After June 30, 1992 Except as provided in Section 1702.10, any Hearing Examiner employed by the Illinois Commerce Commission after June 30, 1992, shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois.

Section 1720.100 Applicability This section applies to any interested persons seeking or submitting information regarding subjects, services, programs and activities of the Illinois Motor Vehice Theft Prevention Council (hereinafter called "the Council").

Section 1720.110 Public Requests a) Any interested person should submit a request for information in writing. The request should include a complete description of the information requested and the reason for the request. Requests should be directed to: Illinois Motor Vehicle Thef…