Illinois Administrative Code

Section 825.220 Organization Structure The Department is comprised of the Office of the Director, the Office of the Deputy Director and the Office of the Assistant Director, with various offices and divisions reporting to each. The responsibilities of the organizational structure…

Section 825.230 Organization Chart A Department of Natural Resources Organization Chart is shown in Table A. A description of the specific responsibilities and duties of each office depicted on the Table and Department personnel positions is maintained in the Springfield Office a…

Section 825.30 Fees (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 19079, effective November 5, 1987) SUBPART B: RULEMAKING

Section 825.5 Public Information and Records Information concerning request for public information can be found in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 826. (Source: Amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 19079, effective November 5, 1987)

Section 825.EXHIBIT C Director's Response to Public Information Appeal Request (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 19079, effective November 5, 1987)

Section 825.TABLE A Organization Chart (Source: Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 2361, effective January 25, 2000)

Section 826.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Department of Natural Resources (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 826.120 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 Department of Natural Resources Act [20 ILCS 801]. "Age…

Section 826.210 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 826.220 or 826.230. Records covered under t…

Section 826.220 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 may…

Section 826.230 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 700…

Section 826.310 Submittal of Requests for Records Requests for public records shall be submitted to the Freedom of Information Officer of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by one of the following methods: a) By mail to the following address: Illinois Department of Natu…

Section 826.320 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 considers…

Section 826.330 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) The…

Section 826.410 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, o…

Section 826.420 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 the…

Section 826.430 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 826.120, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shall: 1) provide to the request…

Section 826.440 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 ret…

Section 826.450 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 826.420, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; or…

Section 826.460 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 6…

Section 826.470 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 826.480 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 r…

Section 826.510 Inspection and Copy of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters office located at One Natural Resources Way, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No original record shal…

Section 826.520 Fees for Records a) In accordance with Section 826.530, 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 co…

Section 826.530 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 co…

Section 826.540 Records Maintained Online a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act 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 requestor that the public record is avail…

Section 826.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 850.10 Applicability This Subpart applies to any interested persons seeking or submitting information regarding subjects, programs and activities of the Department of Corrections. However, any interested persons seeking access to public records in the possession of the De…

Section 850.100 Applicability This Subpart applies to all bureaus, divisions, and offices within the Department of Corrections and to any other interested persons. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

Section 850.105 Responsibilities a) Unless otherwise specified, the Director or members of the Executive Staff may delegate responsibilities stated in this Part to another person or persons or designate another person or persons to perform the duties specified. b) No other indivi…

Section 850.110 Definitions Statutory definitions shall apply to terms used in the Department rules, unless otherwise defined. For purposes of these rules: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Corrections. "Department rules" means 2 Ill. Adm. Code 850 and 851, 4 Ill. Adm…

Section 850.120 Procedure a) Rules may be proposed by the Director and members of the Executive Staff in consultation with their staff. However, only rules approved by the Director shall be promulgated. b) Any interested person may petition the Director to adopt, amend, or repeal…

Section 850.130 Public Hearings a) The Director may conduct public hearings on proposed rulemaking whenever the interest of the State would be best served by such proceedings or as otherwise required by law. b) A formal notice of a public hearing will be published in the Illinois…

Section 850.15 Definitions "Associate Director" means the highest ranking official of the Bureau of Operations within the Department. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Corrections. "Director" means the highest ranking official of the Department of Corrections. (Source…

Section 850.20 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, the reason for the request, and when applicable, timing requirements. Requests, other than r…

Section 850.200 Applicability This rule applies to all bureaus, divisions, and offices within the Department of Corrections. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

Section 850.205 Definitions "Department" means the Illinois Department of Corrections. "Director" means the highest ranking official of the Department of Corrections. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

Section 850.210 Department Organization a) The Department shall have bureaus, divisions, and offices as designated by the Director. b) The organization of the Department is illustrated in Table A. The Adult and Juvenile Advisory Boards and the School District #428, Board of Educa…

Section 850.215 Central Office Locations a) Concordia Complex 1301 Concordia Court P. O. Box 19277 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9277 Telephone: 217/522-2666 b) State of Illinois Center 100 West Randolph St., Suite 4-200 Chicago, Illinois 60601-3219 Telephone: 312/814-3017 c) Jolie…

Section 850.220 Adult Correctional Facilities The following are designated as the correctional facilities for adult offenders. Unless otherwise noted, the facilities listed are for males. New facilities that are designated but that are not currently in operation are noted. a) Cor…

Section 850.230 Juvenile Correctional Facilities The following are designated as the correctional facilities for juvenile offenders. Unless otherwise noted, the facilities listed are for males. a) Youth Centers Illinois Youth Center − Chicago, Chicago (male and female) Illinois Y…

Section 850.240 Community Services Division Correctional Facilities (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

Section 850.30 Public Submissions Any interested person may submit comments and recommendations regarding subjects, programs, and activities of the Department in writing to: Director Illinois Department of Corrections 1301 Concordia Court P. O. Box 19277 Springfield, Illinois 627…

Section 850.TABLE H Bureau of Employee and Inmate Services Organization (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

Section 851.100 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Department of Corrections (Agency) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This Part: 1) Establishes…

Section 851.110 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: "Agency" means the Department of Corrections as established by the Act.…

Section 851.200 Records that Will Be Disclosed Upon request meeting the requirements of this Part, the Agency will disclose to the requester all records requested except that it will not disclose certain records as provided in Section 851.210 or 851.220. Records covered under thi…