- 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 Friday, except on State holidays. A place will be provided in which the requestor may inspect public records.
- b) An employee of the Commission may be present throughout the inspection.
- c) A requestor shall not be permitted a brief case, folder or other materials or pens in the room in which the inspection will take place.
- d) A requestor will be permitted to take pencil and paper into the room while inspecting public records.
- e) Documents that the requestor wishes to have copied shall be segregated during the course of the inspection. Generally, all copying will be done by Commission employees.
- f) Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only upon payment of any charges that are due.
- g) Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in accordance with Section 6(b) of FOIA.
- h) Charges shall be waived if the requestor is a State agency, a constitutional officer or a member of the General Assembly.
i) The Executive Director shall make available to the public at no charge the following materials:
- 1) A brief description of the organizational structure and budget of the Commission;
- 2) A brief description of the means for requesting information and public records; and
- 3) A list of types and categories of public records maintained by the Commission.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 8616, effective May 28, 2024)