Illinois Administrative Code

Section 2525.40 Procedures for the Commission's Response to Request for Public Records a) The Commission shall respond to a written request for public records within five working days after receipt of the request. b) In the event that the request for public records cannot be resp…

Section 2525.50 Procedures for Providing Public Records to Requestors a) Generally, public records will be sent electronically to the requestor's email address or made available for inspection at the Commission's office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through…

Section 2675.10 General Information The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB or Board) has jurisdiction of labor relations matters involving educational employees and educational employers within Illinois. The IELRB maintains offices at One Natural Resources Way, Spr…

Section 2675.110 Procedures Rules of the Board are subject to the requirements of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]. (Source: Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 12818, effective September 7, 2004)

Section 2675.120 Petitions for Rulemaking a) Any interested person may petition the Board for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule. b) Petitions for rulemaking shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the Executive Director at either of the Board's offices.

Section 2675.20 Procedural Information Information on the procedures followed by the IELRB in discharging its statutory responsibilities is set forth in detail in the IELRB's various procedural rules. Those rules are promulgated by the Board and cover the following subjects: Gene…

Section 2675.210 Composition of the IELRB The IELRB is composed of a Chairman and four Members, all of whom are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Their terms are set by Section 5 of the Act [115 ILCS 5/5]. (Source: Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 12818,…

Section 2675.220 Executive Director and General Counsel The Board shall employ an Executive Director and a General Counsel who shall be responsible for the operations of the offices of the Board. The Executive Director and General Counsel shall report directly to the Board.

Section 2675.230 Office of the Executive Director The Board, through the Office of the Executive Director under the general supervision and direction of the Executive Director, performs the following operations: a) Investigating unfair labor practice charges pursuant to 80 Ill. A…

Section 2675.240 Office of the General Counsel The members of the IELRB, personally, and through the Office of the General Counsel under the general supervision and direction of the General Counsel, perform the following operations: a) Reviewing all recommended decisions of its h…

Section 2675.250 Administrative Operations a) The following administrative operations are performed by the staff of the IELRB under the general supervision and direction of the Executive Director: 1) Administering all financial transactions, including the processing of all State …

Section 2675.260 Advisory Committee The IELRB may establish an advisory committee, including subcommittees thereof, composed of individuals who appear before the Board, or who otherwise do business with our Board, in order to act in an advisory capacity to the Board on certain Ag…

Section 2675.30 Access to Board Materials The IELRB will provide copies of its regulations, and of the forms to be used by parties in practice before it, without charge to persons who request them, subject to limitations upon the number requested by any person and provided that t…

Section 2675.APPENDIX A Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Staff Organization Chart Board Member Board Member Chairman Board Member Board Member Office of the Executive Director Office of the General Counsel Executive Director General Counsel Chief Investigator Chicago Of…

Section 2676.100 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (Agency) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This Pa…

Section 2676.105 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 Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act [115 ILCS 5].…

Section 2676.200 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 2676.205 or 2676.210. Records covered unde…

Section 2676.205 Records that Will Be Withheld from Disclosure a) Showings of interest submitted to the Agency in connection with petitions in representation cases and materials generated by the Agency's investigations of those showings. b) Files in pending unfair labor practice,…

Section 2676.210 Statutory Exemptions a) Information that is prohibited from disclosure under the Uniform Mediation Act [710 ILCS 35]. b) For other exemptions from FOIA that are stated in other statutes, see Section 7.5 of FOIA.

Section 2676.300 Submittal of Requests for Records a) Any request for public records should be submitted in writing to the FOI Officers at the Agency. b) The Agency has 2 FOI Officers, located in the Chicago Office. c) Contact information for each FOI Officer can be found online …

Section 2676.305 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 2676.310 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 2676.315 Records Maintained Online a) Notwithstanding any provision of FOIA to the contrary, a public body is not required to copy a public record that is published on the public body's website. The public body shall notify the requester that the public record is availabl…

Section 2676.400 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 2676.405 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 2676.410 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 2676.105, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shall: 1) provide to the reque…

Section 2676.415 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 2676.420 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 2676.405, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; …

Section 2676.425 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 2676.430 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 2676.435 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 2676.500 Inspection and Copying of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters office located at 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No original…

Section 2676.505 Fees for Records a) In accordance with Section 2676.510, 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 2676.510 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 2676.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 2700.10 Definitions and Abbreviations The following definitions and abbreviations are applicable in the Office of Public Counsel's rules: a) "The OPC" or "OPC" or "the Office" refers to the Office of Public Counsel that is created in Article XI of The Public Utilities Act…

Section 2700.13 Agency's Powers and Duties The Office of Public Counsel is created by Article XI of the PUA. The Office has the power and duty to intervene in and to initiate proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission, federal agencies, and Illinois and federal courts to…

Section 2700.15 Rulemaking Any interested person may file a petition that requests that the OPC adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. The petition shall be filed with the agency clerk. Each petition shall set forth the petitioner's interest in the subject matter, the specific rule, ame…

Section 2700.20 Distribution of Rules a) The OPC's Springfield and Chicago offices will each have a certified copy of the OPC's rules. Any person may obtain a copy of the OPC's rules by making a request to the Deputy Public Counsel or Public Counsel. b) In addition to the rules p…

Section 2700.25 Office Location The OPC maintains two offices: a) Office of Public Counsel 528 South Fifth Street Suite 212 Springfield, Illinois 62701 (217) 785-7687 b) Office of Public Counsel State of Illinois Center 100 West Randolph Street Suite 11-300 Chicago, Illinois 6060…

Section 2700.26 Office Hours for Public Access a) The Springfield office is open from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays and other days declared by the Public Counsel. b) The Chicago office is open from 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Monday thr…

Section 2700.27 Agency Clerk and Official Custodian of Files The Deputy Public Counsel, who is located in the Chicago office, is the OPC's clerk and the official custodian of the OPC's files. All official correspondence should be directed to the Chicago office: Clerk Office of Pu…

Section 2700.APPENDIX A Office of Public Counsel Organizational Chart

Section 2701.10 Definitions and Abbreviations The following definitions and abbreviations are applicable in the Office of Public Counsel's rules: a) "The OPC" or "OPC" or "the Office" refers to the Office of Public Counsel that is created in Article XI of The Public Utilities Act…

Section 2701.13 Freedom of Information Officer The Deputy Public Counsel is the Freedom of Information Officer. The Deputy Public Counsel's address and telephone number are: Deputy Public Counsel ATTENTION: Freedom of Information Officer Office of Public Counsel State of Illinois…

Section 2701.16 Requests for Public Records a) Requests for public records in the custody of the OPC shall be submitted to the Freedom of Information Officer. Requests may be made in writing or orally, but an oral request does not trigger the provisions and time schedules in thes…

Section 2701.19 Response to Request for Public Records The Freedom of Information Officer is responsible for responding to all requests for public records. In responding to requests, the Freedom of Information Officer will follow the procedures and time schedules set out in The F…