Illinois Administrative Code

Section 626.50 Presumption of Assent A member of the Ethics Commission or a member of a Committee who is present at a meeting of either the Ethics Commission or a Committee at which action on any matter is taken shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to the action, unles…

Section 626.60 Resignations, Removals and Vacancies a) Any member of the Ethics Commission may resign at any time by giving written notice to the members of the Ethics Commission and the Comptroller. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified in the notice and, unles…

Section 626.70 Officers of the Commission a) The Commission shall annually elect from among the Commissioners a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary. b) The Chairperson, subject to the control of the Ethics Commission, shall in general supervise the business and affair…

Section 626.80 Conflict of Interest In the event that a member of the Ethics Commission believes that he or she has a conflict of interest with respect to any matter brought before the Ethics Commission or for any other reason, that member shall advise the Ethics Commission of th…

Section 901.10 Purpose Pursuant to the authority set forth by The Freedom of Information Act, these rules are established to accomplish the following purposes: a) Create a procedure by which the public may request and obtain public records. b) Support the policy of providing publ…

Section 901.100 General Materials Available From the Freedom of Information Officer The Freedom of Information Officer shall prominently display and make available, at both the Department's Springfield and Chicago locations, to the public at no charge the following: a) A brief de…

Section 901.20 Definitions For the purpose of these rules, all terms used shall have the same meaning and interpretation as in The Freedom of Information Act, with specifics defined as: a) "FOIA" means The Freedom of Information Act. b) "Department" means the Department of Financ…

Section 901.30 Person to Whom Requests Are Submitted a) Requests for Public Records shall be submitted to the Freedom of Information Officer of the Department. b) Requests shall be submitted (in writing) to the following address: Freedom of Information Officer State of Illinois D…

Section 901.40 Procedural Requirements a) Requests shall be made in writing and may be submitted on FOIA request forms as provided by the Department. b) Requests should provide the following information: 1) The requestor's full name, address and phone number. 2) A brief descripti…

Section 901.50 Timetable for Department Compliance a) The Department shall respond to a written request for public records within seven (7) working days after receipt of such by the Freedom of Information Officer. b) The Department may give notice of an extension of time to compl…

Section 901.60 Types of Department Responses a) The Department shall respond to a request for public records as follows: 1) Approve the request. A) The Department may provide the materials immediately; B) The Department may give notice that the materials shall be made available u…

Section 901.70 Appeal Procedures of a Denied Request a) A requestor whose request has been denied by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal the denial to the Director of the Department. 1) The notice of appeal shall be in writing and sent to: Director State of Illinois Dep…

Section 901.80 Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records a) Copies of public records shall be provided to the requester only upon payment of any charges which are due. b) These charges for copies of public records shall be assessed as follows: Type of Duplication Per Copy Ch…

Section 901.90 Inspection of Records at Department Offices a) Public records will generally be made available for inspection during normal working hours of the Department at the Office of the Freedom of Information Officer. For purposes of convenience, either the Department or th…

Section 901.APPENDIX A Freedom of Information Request Form Name of Agency City INSTRUCTIONS: Requestor should fill out the request portion (the top half) and sign the Requestor's Signature block. Send copies 1 and 2 to the Agency. Keep the 3rd copy for references. Send no money a…

Section 951.10 Summary and Purpose a) This Part is being adopted to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [5 ILCS 140]). The purpose of this Part is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records of the Department of Insurance w…

Section 951.15 Definitions Code means the Illinois Insurance Code [215 ILCS 5]. Department means the Illinois Department of Insurance. Director means the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. FOIA means the Illinois Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140]. FOIA Office…

Section 951.20 Availability of Public Records Public records maintained by the Department may be made available to the public upon submission of a written request in accordance with Section 951.30 of this Part. Upon the Department's determination to comply with the request in who…

Section 951.30 Requests for Access to Public Records a) Standard Department computer reports and prices are listed on the Computer Data Request Form, which is available in print and on the Department's website. Completed request forms must be accompanied by payment and addressed …

Section 951.40 Response to Requests a) The Department shall make a determination of whether, or the extent to which, the Department will comply with the request within 7 working days after receipt of the request by the FOIA Officer. Under exceptional circumstances, as set forth i…

Section 951.45 Restrictions on Availability of Public Records a) FOIA requests submitted to the Department are themselves public records and may be disclosed to the public upon request. However, any portion of the documents which are determined to be exempt pursuant to provisions…

Section 951.50 Appeal of Denial of Access a) Any person who is denied access to the records of the Department (either in whole, or in part) may appeal the denial to the Director. The appeal must be made in writing within 30 days after notification of the denial and must be addres…

Section 951.60 Fee Schedule, Fee Waivers, and Payment of Fees for Copies and Certifications a) The Department shall charge a fee of $1.00 per page for copies of papers or records and $10.00 for each certification to copies of papers or records maintained by the Department, pursua…

Section 951.70 Inspection of Public Records a) Generally, public records may be made available for inspection at the Department's Springfield Office between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. b) Requesters must contact the FOIA Officer to schedule an appointment to inspect the…

Section 961.10 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to set forth a procedure that will allow any interested or affected party to petition the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance to initiate regulatory action. (Source: Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 19934, effective September…

Section 961.20 Definitions "Department" means the Illinois Department of Insurance. "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. "IAPA" means the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]. "Petitioner" means an individual, organization or other …

Section 961.30 Petitions Requesting Regulatory Action Any interested or affected party may petition the Illinois Department of Insurance to promulgate, amend or repeal an administrative regulation pursuant to the provisions of this Part. The petition shall be submitted in writing…

Section 961.40 Petition Consideration a) In making a determination regarding the petition, the Department will take into consideration such factors as the proposal's compliance with the statutory authority and legislative intent upon which it is based, whether the proposal meets …

Section 961.50 Petition Disposition A petition is considered denied when the Department either notifies the petitioner of its denial or does not initiate rulemaking proceedings on the subject of the petition within 30 calendar days after the receipt of the request. However, the D…

Section 1027.10 Qualifications Administrative law judges conducting hearings in accordance with the Department's rules at 59 Ill. Adm. Code 103, 106, 120 or 132 shall have the following minimum qualifications: a) Five years experience in government management or in the provisions…

Section 1520.10 Definitions "Act" means the State Gift Ban Act [5 ILCS 425]. "Chair" means the chairman of the Commission or his designee. "Commission" means the Attorney General's Ethics Commission created by Section 45 of the Act. "Valid complaint" means a complaint meeting the…

Section 1520.100 Meetings Except in cases of emergency, a member of the Commission must be physically present at the time and place of the meeting to be considered in attendance at a given meeting. In emergency situations members may attend by telephone or video conference so lon…

Section 1520.110 Filing of Papers a) Documents to be sent to, filed with, or served upon the Commission shall be addressed to the Chair, Attorney General's Ethics Commission, c/o Office of the Attorney General, 500 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706. b) Documents ot…

Section 1520.120 Comments to Public It is the policy of the Commission that its individual members shall not comment publicly upon the merits of complaints that are the subject of Commission proceedings.

Section 1520.20 Complaints and Initial Notice a) To be considered by the Commission, a complaint must be in writing, signed and notarized, and allege a violation of the Act committed by a named employee of the Attorney General no more than one year before the complaint is filed. …

Section 1520.30 Determination of Sufficiency and Probable Cause a) If the complaint is valid, the Chair shall review the complaint and prepare a recommendation to the Commission as to sufficiency and the existence of probable cause to proceed, which shall be considered at the Com…

Section 1520.40 Closed Meeting on the Complaint a) If the Commission finds that the complaint is sufficient and that there is a reasonable ground for belief of the alleged facts, it shall appoint an examiner, licensed to practice law in Illinois, to investigate the allegations an…

Section 1520.50 Public Hearing a) Should the respondent demand a public hearing after issuance of the Commission's preliminary recommendation or fine in accordance with Section 60(f) of the Act, the Commission shall appoint an attorney to act as administrative law judge to presid…

Section 1520.60 Conduct of Meetings and Hearings on the Complaint a) Meetings and hearings on complaints shall be conducted in accordance with the contested case provisions of Article 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/Art. 10]. b) Procedure 1) The meeting or hear…

Section 1520.70 Subpoenas The Chair and the administrative law judges shall have the authority to issue subpoenas in the name of the Commission to compel the presence of witnesses at meetings, hearings or depositions or to compel the production of books and papers. a) Subpoenas s…

Section 1520.80 Appointment and Disqualification of Administrative Law Judges a) In appointing an administrative law judge, the Commission shall inquire as to any personal or pecuniary interest or relationship the prospective appointee may have with respect to the complainant or …

Section 1520.90 Required Public Notice of Meetings and Hearings Where the Act requires that public notice of Commission meetings or hearings be given, the notice will be posted at the main Chicago and Springfield offices of the Attorney General. Notice of specific meetings or hea…

Section 1551.10 Purpose and Applicability a) The purpose of this Part is to establish guidelines to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140/] by supporting the policy of providing public access to the public records of the State Board of Elections. …

Section 1551.20 Definitions For the purpose of this Part, the following definitions shall apply: "FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act. "Freedom of Information Officer" means the individual designated by the Board responsible for receiving and responding to requests for pub…

Section 1551.30 Requests for Records a) All requests for public records shall be submitted to: Freedom of Information Officer Illinois State Board of Elections 2329 S. MacArthur Blvd. Springfield, Illinois 62704 ATTENTION: FOIA Request b) All requests for public records submitted…

Section 1551.40 Response to Requests for Public Records a) The Freedom of Information Officer shall respond to a written request for public records within 5 business days after the receipt by the Freedom of Information Officer. b) The Freedom of Information Officer shall respond …

Section 1551.50 Appeal of a Denial (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 49 Ill. Reg. 11098, effective August 20, 2025)

Section 1551.60 Executive Director's Response to Appeal (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 49 Ill. Reg. 11098, effective August 20, 2025)

Section 1551.70 Inspection of Records at Board Offices a) Public records will be made available for inspection at the Board's Springfield Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or at the Board's Chicago office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday thro…

Section 1551.80 Copies of Public Records a) Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only upon payment of any charges that are due. Charges for copies and certification of public records shall be assessed in accordance with Fee Schedule established by the Board…