Illinois Administrative Code

Section 2175.510 First Notice a) The Board may adopt a proposed rule for first notice under Section 5-40 of the IAPA at any time after a regulatory proceeding is initiated [5 ILCS 100/5-40]. The proposed rules are filed with the Secretary of State for first-notice publication in …

Section 2175.515 Second Notice a) Upon termination of the first-notice period, the Board may adopt the proposal for second notice under Section 5-40 of the IAPA [5 ILCS 100/5-40], for review by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR). b) After the second-notice period …

Section 2175.520 Adopted Rules a) At the conclusion of the second-notice period, the Board may adopt a final opinion and order adopting the new or amended rules and setting forth the reasons for adoption. b) The adopted rules are then filed with the Secretary of State and are pub…

Section 2175.525 Emergency Rules Under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act [20 ILCS 3305/7], on proclamation by the Governor that a disaster exists, or when the Board finds that a severe public health emergency is involved in relation to any proposed regulation, then suc…

Section 2175.530 Peremptory Rules When the Board is required by federal law, federal rules and regulations, or by a court order to adopt a certain rule, that rule need not be published in the Illinois Register until it has been adopted under Section 5-50 of the IAPA [5 ILCS 100/5…

Section 2175.535 Rules Identical-In-Substance to Federal Regulations a) The Board adopts regulations in the following programs under Section 7.2 of the Act (415 ILCS 5/7.2) that are identical-in-substance to federal regulations and which are exempt from Sections 5-35 and 5-40 of …

Section 2175.540 Federally Required Rules Under Section 28.2 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/28.2], the Board may adopt a "required rule." A "required rule" means a rule that is needed to meet the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, SDWA, Clean Air Act (including required submiss…

Section 2175.545 Generally Applicable Rules and Site-Specific Rules a) Under Sections 27 and 28 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/27 and 28], the Board may adopt substantive environmental rules of general applicability and of site-specific applicability. b) Under Section 26 of the Act [415 …

Section 2175.550 Clean Air Act Fast-Track Rulemaking Under Section 28.5 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/28.5], the Board may adopt rules proposed by the Agency that are required to be adopted by the State under the Clean Air Act as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA). A…

Section 2175.555 Updating Incorporations By Reference Under Section 28.6 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/28.6], the Board may update an incorporation by reference included in a Board rule without conducting hearings if no objection is filed or hearing is requested during the first-notice …

Section 2175.600 Adjudicatory Proceedings a) The Board is authorized to hear the following types of adjudicatory cases (See 35 Ill. Adm. Code 101-130 for procedural rules governing the processing of these cases): 1) Enforcement Action. The Illinois Attorney General, any State's A…

Section 2175.700 Emergency Procedures For Filings If an emergency, such as extreme weather conditions, public safety or other exigency, results in the Governor or other authority directing the closure of the Clerk's office on a day scheduled for regular business, the Board will i…

Section 2175.710 Emergency Procedures For Hearings If an emergency, such as extreme weather conditions, public safety or other exigency, results in the Governor or other authority directing the closure of a facility where a Board hearing is scheduled for the day of the closure, t…

Section 2175.800 Time Limited Water Quality Standards A Time-Limited Water Quality Standard (TLWQS) provides temporary relief from water quality standards as set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302 and 303. A TLWQS proceeding is a non-adjudicatory proceeding. A TLWQS is also not subje…

Section 2175.APPENDIX A Organizational Chart ORGANIZATION CHART MEMBER MEMBER Chairman MEMBER MEMBER Attorney Advisor Attorney Advisor Attorney Advisor Attorney Advisor Attorney Advisor Policy Advisor Executive Director Chief Environmental Scientist Senior Attorney General Counse…

Section 2250.10 Public Requests The Board shall follow the procedures in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140] in regard to requests for information. Requests should be directed to: Freedom of Information Officer Illinois Racing Board 100 W. Randolph Street Suite 5…

Section 2250.20 Rulemaking a) The Board shall comply with the rulemaking procedures contained within the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100] and the rules promulgated under the Act in the adoption and filing of Board rules. b) The Chairman of the Board may order th…

Section 2260.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of Illinois State Board of Investment (Agency) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This Part: 1) Estab…

Section 2260.120 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: "Act" means the Pension Code [40 ILCS 5]. "Agency" means Illinois Stat…

Section 2260.210 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 2260.220 or 2260.230. Records covered unde…

Section 2260.220 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 2260.230 Statutory Exemptions To the extent provided for by the following statutes, the following shall be exempt from inspection and copying: a) Information the disclosure of which is exempted under the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430] and records of…

Section 2260.310 Submittal of Requests for Records a) Any request for public records should be submitted in writing, via mail, email, fax or hand delivery to the FOI Officer at the Agency's Chicago Office: Illinois State Board of Investment 180 North LaSalle Street Suite 2015 Chi…

Section 2260.320 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 2260.330 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 2260.410 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 2260.420 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 2260.430 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 2260.120, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shall: 1) provide to the reque…

Section 2260.440 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 2260.450 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 2260.420 and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; o…

Section 2260.460 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 2260.470 Circuit Court Review A requester also has the right to file suit for injunctive or declaratory relief in the Circuit Court for Cook County or for the county in which the requester resides, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11 of FOIA.

Section 2260.480 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 2260.510 Inspection and Copying of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's Chicago office, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No original record shall be removed from State-controlled pre…

Section 2260.520 Fees for Records a) In accordance with Section 2260.530, 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 2260.530 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 2260.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 2300.10 Procedures on How the Public Can Obtain Information or Make Submissions or Requests All requests for information on subjects, programs and activities of the Office Banks and Real Estate should be directed to the Office of Banks and Real Estate, 500 East Monroe, Sp…

Section 2300.110 Rulemaking Procedures Agency personnel or any other interested party may submit suggested rules to the Office of Banks and Real Estate for consideration. The Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate and other agency staff as the Commissioner deems appropriate will r…

Section 2300.210 Purpose of Agency The Office of Banks and Real Estate is the Illinois state agency which regulates state banks; foreign bank branches; state savings and loan associations; state savings banks; real estate brokers, salespersons, and education providers; real estat…

Section 2300.APPENDIX A Flow Chart of Agency's Rulemaking Procedures

Section 2300.APPENDIX B Flow Chart of Agency Organization (Source: Codification change at 20 Ill. Reg. 12526)

Section 2301.110 Summary and Purpose a) These rules are established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140]. The purpose of these rules is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession of this Agency wh…

Section 2301.120 Definitions a) 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. c) "Freedom of Information Officer" means an individual responsible for receiving and responding to requests…

Section 2301.210 Person to Whom Requests are Submitted Requests for public records shall be submitted to the Freedom of Information Officer of this Agency. Requests shall be submitted to the following address: Freedom of Information Officer Office of Banks and Real Estate 500 Eas…

Section 2301.220 Form and Content of Requests a) Requests in accordance with the FOIA and these rules shall be made in writing. Such requests may be submitted on FOIA request forms provided by the Agency. (See Appendix A to these rules) b) Oral requests will be handled expeditiou…

Section 2301.310 Timeline for Agency Response a) The Agency shall respond to a written request for public records within seven working days after the receipt of such request. b) The Agency may give notice of an extension of time to respond which does not exceed an additional seve…