Illinois Administrative Code

Section 2701.30 Computer Stored Records When a request is made for public records that are stored on electronic data processing equipment, the Freedom of Information Officer will provide the requester with a computer printout of the requested records, and will also provide the re…

Section 2701.APPENDIX A Office of Public Counsel Request for Public Records Date of request: Name: Mailing address: City, State, and zip code: Daytime (8am-5:30pm) telephone number: Whom are you representing? Please state the specific purpose for the request: Please identify the …

Section 2701.APPENDIX B Office of Public Counsel Fee Schedule for Copying Public Records Type of Copying Charge Per Page* Paper copy of paper original $.05** Paper copy of computer printout $.05** Diskette copy of computer original actual cost of diskette Certification Fee* The c…

Section 2900.10 Public Information Interested persons and the public may direct inquiries to the Council and may obtain information concerning the Council and its committees, State Plan, grants and activities from: Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities 830 South Spring S…

Section 2900.100 Adoption, Amendment and Repeal of Rules Rules shall be adopted, amended or repealed by the Council pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]. (Source: Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 16805, effective December 14, 2007)

Section 2900.200 Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the ascribed definitions: "Bylaws" means the bylaws of the Council. "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council. "Council" means the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. "Council Members…

Section 2900.210 Purpose and Organization a) The Council serves as an advocate for all persons with developmental disabilities to assure that they receive the services and other assistance necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence,…

Section 2900.220 Council Meetings and Quorum a) Council meetings are subject to the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120]. b) For regular and special Council meetings, the total membership consists of 28 voting members, excluding any vacant positions. A quorum shall consist of a simple …

Section 2900.230 Bylaws a) Business of the Council is transacted in accordance with the bylaws, which are available to the public. b) Council meetings shall be conducted according to parliamentary procedures as established by Robert's Rules of Order. (Source: Amended at 31 Ill. R…

Section 2900.APPENDIX A Organization Chart Council Members Director Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Council Staff (Source: Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 16805, effective December 14, 2007)

Section 2905.10 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (Agency) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This…

Section 2905.100 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 2905.110 or 2905.120. Records covered unde…

Section 2905.110 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 2905.120 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 2905.20 Definitions Terms not defined in this Section shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act. The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Part: "Act" means the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law [20 ILCS 4010]. "…

Section 2905.200 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 Chicago office. c) Contact information for the FOI Officer can be found online a…

Section 2905.210 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 2905.220 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) Th…

Section 2905.300 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 2905.310 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 2905.320 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 2905.330 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 2905.310, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; …

Section 2905.340 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 2905.350 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 2905.360 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 2905.400 Inspection of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters office located at 830 S. Spring Street, Springfield, Illinois, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No original r…

Section 2905.410 Copying of Records; Fees a) In accordance with Section 2905.420, 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 2905.420 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 2925.10 Description of Agency The Illinois Development Finance Authority (IDFA) was created by PA 81-454, effective September 23, 1983 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 850.01). The purpose of the IDFA is to help Illinois businesses create and retain employment for Illi…

Section 2925.100 Rulemaking Procedures a) Rules for the operation of IDFA programs are promulgated in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1001-1, et seq.) and the rules at 1 Ill. Adm. Code 100. Please refer to Exhibit C o…

Section 2925.20 Organizational Structure The IDFA is governed by a board of directors of 15 people appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board appoints an Executive Director and other staff as needed. The staff is separated into an operat…

Section 2925.200 Public Information a) All requests from the public for information should be addressed to the Executive Director at the Chicago office (see Section2925.230 (a) of Subpart C of this Part.) All requests must be in writing, stating specifically what information is s…

Section 2925.30 Authority Offices and Business Hours a) The IDFA maintains three offices: 1) The Chicago office, which is the IDFA headquarters at Suite 980, 2 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601-9892. The telephone number is 312/793-5586. 2) The Springfield office is loca…

Section 2925.300 Summary and Purpose a) These rules are established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The purpose of these rules is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession of the IDFA, while at the same…

Section 2925.305 Definitions a) Terms not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as in the FOIA. b) As used in this Part, the following terms shall mean: "Authority" means the Illinois Development Finance Authority (IDFA) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 850.01 et seq.)…

Section 2925.310 Principal Office For the purposes of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the principal office of the Illinois Development Finance Authority is Suite 980, 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Section 2925.315 Availability and Inspection of Records at Authority Offices a) Generally, public records will be made available for inspection during normal business hours of the Authority at the principal office of the Authority. b) Documents which the Requestor wishes to have …

Section 2925.320 Person to Whom Requests are Submitted Requests for public records shall be submitted to the Freedom of Information Officer of the Authority. Requests shall be submitted to the following address: Freedom of Information Officer Illinois Development Finance Authorit…

Section 2925.325 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 Authority. b) Oral requests will be handled as expeditiously as possible. However, …

Section 2925.330 Timeline for Authority Responses a) The Authority shall respond to a written request for public records within 7 business days after the receipt of such request. b) The Authority may give notice of an extension of time to respond which does not exceed an addition…

Section 2925.335 Types of Authority Responses a) The Authority 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 arrival of a request for public records, the Authority will…

Section 2925.340 Appeal of Denial a) A Requestor whose request has been denied by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal the denial to the Executive Director of the Authority. The notice of appeal shall be made in writing and sent to: Executive Director Illinois Developmen…

Section 2925.345 Appeal Procedure a) Any person requesting a record who has been denied access by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal such denial to the Executive Director pursuant to Section 10 of the FOIA. b) The appeal request must be in writing and addressed to the …

Section 2925.350 Director's Response to Appeal The Director shall respond to an appeal within 7 business days after receiving notice thereof. The Director shall either affirm the denial or provide access to the requested public records. Failure to respond within 7 business days m…

Section 2925.355 Fees a) The fees for copying any record shall be $.50 per page of material 8½" X 11" in size, $1.00 per page of material larger than 8½" X 11" in size, and certification shall be $2.00 per document unless a specific statute provides otherwise. b) Copies of public…

Section 2925.360 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 Authority; b) …

Section 2925.40 Board Meetings a) The meetings of the IDFA are held every third Wednesday of the month, except when the Board shall vote to hold the meetings on another day. b) The meetings shall be open to the public, and the meetings are conducted in accordance with the Illinoi…