Illinois Administrative Code

Section 851.310 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 851.320 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 851.400 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, o…

Section 851.410 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 851.420 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 851.110, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shall: 1) provide to the request…

Section 851.430 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 851.440 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 851.410, and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions; or…

Section 851.450 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 851.460 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 851.470 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 851.500 Inspection and Copy of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's Springfield, office located at 1301 Concordia Court, Springfield IL 62702, the Chicago office located at the James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph S…

Section 851.510 Fees for Records a) In accordance with Section 851.520, 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 851.520 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 851.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 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 925.10 Public Information (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 525, effective January 4, 1994)

Section 925.110 Rulemaking Any person may request that the Department promulgate, amend or repeal a rule by submitting a written petition to the Director. The petition shall be to typewritten on standard letter-size paper, shall set forth in particular the rulemaking action desir…

Section 925.120 Petition for Rulemaking (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 525, effective January 4, 1994) SUBPART B: ORGANIZATION

Section 925.210 Structure of the Department The Department of Human Rights is headed by a Director appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department is organized in four divisions: Administration, Legal, Charge Processing and Compliance. The Depa…

Section 925.220 Administration Division (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 525, effective January 4, 1994)

Section 925.230 Legal Division (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 525, effective January 4, 1994)

Section 925.240 Charge Processing Division (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 525, effective January 4, 1994)

Section 925.250 Compliance Division (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 525, effective January 4, 1994)

Section 925.APPENDIX A Organizational Chart DIRECTOR Deputy Director Human Resources Office of Executive Director for the Commission on Discrimination & Hate Crimes Administration Division Charge Processing Division Fair Housing Division Legal Division Institute for Training and …

Section 926.110 Summary and Purpose a) This Part states the policy of the Department of Human Rights (Agency) for making its records available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting legitimate interests in confidentiality. b) This Part: 1) Establishe…

Section 926.120 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 Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5]. "Agency" means the …

Section 926.210 Investigation Records and Files a) This Section pertains to oral requests for files and written requests that do not comply with Section 926.420. All contents of files maintained by the Agency pertaining to charges shall be confidential and not subject to public d…

Section 926.220 Training a) Illinois Department of Human Rights Institute for Training and Development (Training Institute) provides training to governmental as well as to non-governmental entities. The Training Institute course offerings may be found at www2.Illinois.gov/dhr. b)…

Section 926.230 Access by Government Agencies Nothing in this Part shall preclude the Department from sharing materials in its files with other agencies of federal, state or local government having concurrent jurisdiction, pursuant to such agreements as the Director may approve w…

Section 926.240 Copies The Agency may furnish copies of documents that are available for inspection in accordance with Appendix A of this Part. However, for requests for copies that are not made pursuant to FOIA, as a means of expediting copying of documents, a contractor and a r…

Section 926.310 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 926.320 or 926.330. Records covered under t…

Section 926.320 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 926.330 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 926.410 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 each FOI Officer can be found online a…

Section 926.420 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 926.430 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 926.510 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…