- a) Any person requesting a record who has been denied access by a Department Director or Freedom of Information Officer may appeal such denial to the Secretary of State, pursuant to Section 10 of the FOIA.
- b) The appeal request must be in writing and addressed to the Deputy Secretary of State, Room 213, Capitol Building, Springfield, Illinois. It shall contain a copy of the original request, a copy of the denial received by the requestor, and a statement of the reasons why the appeal should be granted.
(Source: Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 19515, effective November 7, 1988)