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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 751 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION › Subpart D - PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF A DENIAL › Section 751.80 - Director's Response to Appeal

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The Director shall respond to an appeal within 7 working days
				  after receiving notice thereof. The Director shall either affirm the denial or
				  provide access to the requested public records. Failure to respond within 7
				  working days may be considered by the requestor an affirmation of the
				  denial.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 751 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS › Section 751.90 - Inspection of Records at Department Offices

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a) Public records will be made available for
				inspection during normal working hours of the Department at the office of the
				Freedom of Information Officer.
b)
				Documents which the requestor wishes to have copied shall be segregated during
				the course of the inspection. All copying shall be done by Department employees
				unless otherwise required or allowed by the Department.
c) Inspection of records shall take place at
				the office of the Freedom of Information Officer unless other arrangements are
				agreed to by the Department.
d) An
				employee of the Department may be present throughout the inspection. A
				requestor may be prohibited from bringing bags, brief cases or other containers
				into the inspection room.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 751 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS › Section 751.100 - Copies of Public Records

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a)
				Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only upon payment
				of any charges which are due.
b)
				Fees
1) Charge for copies of public records
				shall be assessed in accordance with the following fee schedule for duplication
				of public records:
Type of Duplication
Per Copy Charge
Paper copy
standard size 81/2" x 11" and
legal size 81/2" x 14"
$.25 per copy (reduced to $.15 per copy if the
							 request is in the public interest in accordance with Section
							 751.100(c)(2)
							  )
Electronic Copy
Assessed based upon the actual cost of
							 reproduction
2)
				Some records possessed by the Department are in book or pamphlet form. A charge
				may be assessed for those materials based upon the cost incurred by the
				Department for those materials.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 751 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS › Section 751.110 - General Materials Available from the Freedom of Information Officer

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The Freedom of Information Officer shall make available to
				  the public at no charge the following materials:
a) A brief description of the organizational
				structure and budget of the Department;
b) A brief description of the means for
				requesting information and public records; and
c) A list of types and categories of public
				records maintained by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.10 - Purpose

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The public's right to know is the fundamental rationale
				  behind opening government records and data to public access and inspection.
				  This Subpart describes the Department's policies related to providing
				  information to the public consistent with protecting the privacy and
				  confidentiality rights of individuals and the ability of the Department to
				  carry out its responsibilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.20 - Definitions

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"Adoptive Home" means a home in which the parents have
				  legally adopted the child.
"Confidential" means certain records which are exempt from
				  disclosure. These records are defined under Part 431 (89 Ill. Adm. Code 431),
				  Confidentiality of Personal Information of Persons Served by the
				  Department.
"Copying" means the reproduction of any public record by
				  means of any photographic, electronic, mechanical or other process, device or
				  means.
"Freedom of Information Officer" or "FOIA Officer" means that
				  person designated by the Director of the Department of Children and Family
				  Services to receive all requests for information made under the terms of the
				  Freedom of Information Act.
"Guardianship Administrator" means that person designated by
				  the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services to serve as
				  guardian or custodian of children accepted by the Department pursuant to the
				  Juvenile Court Act, "An Act creating the Department of Children and Family
				  Services," the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and "An Act in
				  relation to the adoption of persons" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 40, pars. 1501
				  et seq.).
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
				  firm, organization or association, acting individually or as a group.
"Pre-Decisional Information" means records, data, items of
				  correspondence, reports and information prepared for use before an
				  administrative or policy decision is made which is directly relevant to that
				  decision. Pre-decisional information does not include budget information or
				  performance information gathered on a routine basis to monitor the Department's
				  activities and expenditures.
"Public records" means all records, reports, forms, writings,
				  letters, memoranda, books, papers, maps, photographs, microfilms, cards, tapes,
				  recordings, electronic data processing records, recorded information and all
				  other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics,
				  having been prepared, or having been or being used, received, possessed or
				  under the control of any public body.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.30 - Inquiries to Obtain Information

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a)
				Initial written or oral inquiries for information from a member of the general
				public should be directed to the Department administrator responsible for
				community relations. The Department's legislative liaison will provide
				information to the members and staff of the Illinois General
				Assembly.
b) The Department will
				require a written information request when it determines that:
1) voluminous materials are being sought or
				these materials cannot be easily identified, assembled, reproduced and prepared
				for public disclosure; or
2)
				materials are being sought which may be confidential or exempt under Department
				rules and where denial of the request or partial disclosure may be needed;
				or
3) the request is being made
				specifically under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act; or
4) further information to clarify the request
				is needed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.40 - Disclosure of Information

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a) Records
				and Information. All records and information shall be considered public
				information unless specific legal or statutory authority can be cited to
				maintain its confidentiality or unless it falls within a category which is
				exempt from disclosure as defined in this Part or other applicable Department
				rules. Administrative inconvenience is not grounds for non-disclosure of
				information.
b) Materials to be
				displayed. The Department shall prominently display and keep available for
				public inspection the following materials, at its eight regional offices and
				its central administrative office:
1) A brief
				description of the Department, including services offered, mission statement,
				organization charts, number and location of all its offices, total of its
				current operating budget, approximate number of full and part-time employees,
				and a complete list of advisory groups and their members.
2) Instructions on how interested persons may
				obtain information from the Freedom of Information Officer, including a
				schedule of fees.
3) Complete sets
				of Department rules and procedures.
4) A reasonably current list of other types
				of public records and informational materials which are maintained within the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.50 - Partial Disclosure of Information

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Exempted or confidential information shall be separated out
				  or deleted from records where possible so that other disclosable information
				  can be released upon public request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.60 - Confidential Information

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Confidential records are limited to:
a) client case or clinical records of the
				Department, other public agencies, and those private providers used by the
				Department;
b) medical
				records;
c) personnel records.
				However, a listing of the employee identifier, sex, race, date of appointment,
				grade, job title, and salary of Department employees is disclosable;
d) all investigation, evaluation and review
				records where there is a person named as a subject of the inquiry, except that
				these records shall be provided to the subject of the inquiry when required by
				law;
e) lists of adoptive
				homes;
f) pre-decisional Department
				memoranda, correspondence, and documents;
g) State Central Register records and records
				resulting from them; except when specifically disclosable as stated in the
				Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
h) other information specifically exempt
				under law or rule.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.70 - Lists of Licensed Child Care Providers

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a) Lists of licensed child welfare agencies,
				licensed child care institutions, licensed group homes, licensed foster family
				homes, licensed day care agencies, licensed day care centers and licensed day
				care homes are disclosable. These lists shall contain the provider's name,
				address, and the type of child care facility.
b) Foster family homes and day care homes
				shall be excluded from these lists upon their request on the license
				application.
c) A written notice
				shall also be provided advising the requester that certain uses of these lists
				may constitute an invasion of the privacy rights of persons on the
				lists.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.80 - Time Period for Disclosure of Information

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a) The Department shall promptly provide, to
				any person who submits a written request to the Freedom of Information Officer,
				a copy of information requested (subject to any fees; see Section
				775.110
				) within 7 working days after receipt of the request, or deny the request as
				described in Section
				775.90.
				Failure to respond within the 7-day limit shall constitute denial of the
				request. An extension of 7 additional working days may be secured, if written
				notification is sent to the person requesting the information, for any of the
				following reasons:
1) The information
				requested is located at one or more places other than the office having charge
				of the requested records;
2) The
				amount of materials requested, or the scope of the materials, is so large that
				an inordinate amount of time is required to collect them;
3) Because of the age of the materials
				requested, or for other good reason, initial efforts to locate them have not
				been successful;
4) The materials
				requested need to be examined by appropriate staff to determine if they are
				exempt by law from disclosure in whole or in part;
5) Compliance with the request within 7
				working days would place an undue burden on the operations of the office
				receiving the request, whether due to the nature of the request or to the total
				volume of pending requests in the office at the time;
6) Another public body or persons outside the
				Department have a substantial interest in the materials requested and need to
				be consulted before the Department can respond to the request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.90 - Denial of Request for Information

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a) When a request for information must be
				denied, the FOIA Officer shall notify the person who made the request of the
				denial, including the reason(s) for denial, the name(s) and title(s) of any
				persons responsible for the decision to deny the request, and the right of
				appeal and the procedures by which to appeal the denial. Notification of denial
				shall be written and shall include any legal references used as justification
				and shall demonstrate that due consideration was given to the spirit of the
				Freedom of Information Act.
b)
				Repeated requests for the same public records by the same person shall be
				deemed unduly burdensome and shall be rejected.
c) Copies of all denials made under terms of
				the Freedom of Information Act shall be retained in the office of the FOIA
				Officer, organized both by the type of exemption claimed and, as far as
				possible, by the type of materials requested. The file of denied requests shall
				be open to inspection by the public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.100 - Appeal of Denial of Request

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a)
				Any person denied access to records and other information maintained by the
				Department may appeal the denial in writing to the Director of the Department.
				Upon receipt of the written appeal, the Director or designee shall review the
				material in question and determine whether access was denied justifiably under
				law. The person making the appeal shall be notified of such determination in
				writing, including reasons for the denial, within 7 working days of receipt of
				the written appeal.
b) If the
				Director of the Department upholds the decision to deny access to the materials
				requested, or if the Director fails to respond to the written notice of appeal
				within the specified period, the person making the appeal will be considered to
				have exhausted his or her administrative remedies in the matter and may file
				suit for relief in the circuit court of Sangamon County, where the Department
				maintains its principal administrative offices, or in the county of residence
				of the person making the original request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.110 - Reasonable Fees for Records

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a)
				The Department will charge the following fees to defray actual cost of copying
				materials:
1) Original Documents
A)
81/2 X 11, one side
10¢ per copy
B)
81/2 X 14, one side
10¢ per copy
C)
81/2 X 11, two sides
20¢ per copy
D)
81/2 X 14, two sides
20¢ per copy
E)
oversize or undersize
20¢ per copy
materials which will
not fit document handler
F)
non-print materials
These materials will be copied
(audio tapes, video-
by commercial firms, since the
tapes, film, etc.)
Department has no equipment
for copying them. Charges will
be paid directly to the firms by
persons requesting copies and
will vary according to the length
and type of materials copied.
G)
special binders or
Actual cost.
dividers when required
2)
				Computer Printouts
A)
standard printouts
$4.10 per
							 hundred pages
B)
computer labels
$4.10 per
							 thousand
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.120 - Meetings

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a) Open meetings.
				All regular meetings of formally constituted councils, committees or other such
				deliberative or advisory bodies convened by the Department, except as specified
				in subsection (b), and supported by public monies shall be open to attendance
				by the general public. Instructions will be made available on how the public
				may participate in open meetings.
b) Closed meetings. Meetings to consider
				personnel matters or which are closed by Federal or State law are not open to
				the public.
c) Official Department
				Representatives. The Director of the Department shall appoint official
				Department representatives to attend open meetings at which the Department
				shall or may, at the Director's discretion, be represented. Only official
				Department representatives may speak in behalf of the Department at such
				meetings where members of the public may seek information related to the
				Department. However, nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to prohibit
				the attendance or participation of any Department staff at any open meeting
				whether or not that staff member has been designated as a Department
				representative. All Department employees may state their own views concerning
				Department policies and activities. In addition, nothing in this part shall be
				interpreted to prohibit a Department employee from attending any meeting
				covered by the Open Meetings Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 775.130 - Release of Information to the Media

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a) Department news releases dealing with
				Department policies, investigations, audits, evaluations, or reviews shall be
				approved by the Director or his designee.
b) The production of documentary television
				programs or films, as contrasted with short news segments, which involve
				Department clients or children for whom the Department is legally responsible
				and which portray the mission and activities of the Department may only be
				authorized by the Director. Parental or caretaker approval is required for
				children for whom the Department is not legally responsible for participation
				in such programs or films if the programs and films are produced, financed, or
				authorized by the Department.
c)
				The Guardianship Administrator, or his designee, shall be consulted and written
				approval obtained whenever children for whom the Department is legally
				responsible are to be featured in any audio-visual presentation directed toward
				the public. This includes photographs, radio and television programs, or
				recordings. Before such material is published, the Guardianship Administrator,
				or his designee, shall sign a release form specifying the allowable use of such
				production or products. Such permission shall be subject to the following
				conditions:
1) Participation on the part of
				the child has been voluntary;
2) No
				photograph shall appear in any publication with faces masked to prevent
				identification;
3) All material
				shall be directed toward increasing the public's understanding of conditions,
				needs or interests of the participating children; and
4) Photographs taken for use in nationally
				circulated publications, including pictures for scientific, educational, or
				other special purposes, shall first be approved by the Director or his
				designee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 775.210 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Subpart is to comply with the Illinois
				  Administrative Procedure Act requirement that each agency adopt and maintain a
				  rule relating to the agency's rulemaking procedures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 775.220 - Definitions

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"Administrative Procedure Act" is a law enacted by the
				  Illinois General Assembly which makes provisions for all Illinois agencies of
				  the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government to file
				  all official rules with the Illinois Secretary of State.
"Clearinghouse" means that unit in the Department which makes
				  sure that typewritten and printed information has received proper Department
				  clearances before their release.
"Rule" means the written policy of the Department of Children
				  and Family Services which has been approved by the Director of the Department
				  and filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Administrative
				  Procedure Act. Rules are policy statements which:
affect the rights of entitlements extended to the public
				  served by the Department; or
affect the distribution of resources to children and their
				  families served by the Department; or
affect rights and procedures available to persons outside the
				  Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 775.230 - Content of Rules

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Department rules shall not expand the scope of any statute.
				  They shall:
a) be based on sound
				programmatic rationale; and
b)
				provide services and treatment equally and without discriminatory impact;
				and
c) assure procedural
				fairness.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 775.250 - External Review and Dissemination

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a) The Policy and Plans Division shall be
				responsible for forwarding proposed rules to the Illinois Secretary of State in
				accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Secretary of
				State's Rulemaking Procedures for Codified Rules (1 Ill. Adm. Code 100) for all
				actions required. In addition, the Policy and Plans Division shall be
				responsible for reviewing and incorporating any comments received during the
				public comment period upon approval by the Director of the
				Department.
b) The Department's
				Clearinghouse will coordinate the external dissemination of proposed rules
				filed with the Secretary of State and adopted rules of the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 775.310 - Purpose

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This Subpart details the organizational structure of the
				  Department of Children and Family Services and includes an appendix of
				  Department organizational charts.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 775.320 - Central Office Organization

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The Department of Children and Family Services is
				  administered by a Director appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
				  Illinois Senate. The agency is divided into five primary divisions, each headed
				  by a Deputy Director who reports directly to the Director. These divisions are
				  Program Operations, Management and Budget, Policy and Plans, Youth and
				  Community Services and Child Protection. Other units whose chiefs report to the
				  Director are Internal Audits, Legal Services, the Legislative Liaison, the
				  Office of Communications and Community Relations and the Office of Personnel
				  and Labor Relations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 775 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 775.330 - Field Office Organization

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Direct client services are provided through the Division of
				  Program Operations. The state is divided into eight regions for this purpose,
				  with each administering a number of field offices.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 800 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 800.100 - Public Information

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a) Any
				person seeking information on programs administered by or wishing to make a
				request of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (department) may do
				so by contacting the department in writing at 620 East Adams, Springfield,
				Illinois 62701 or verbally at (217) 782-7500. Inquiries and requests will be
				forwarded to the appropriate departmental division(s)/office(s) for
				response.
b) Procedures for
				requesting access to public records are specified in the department rules
				entitled "Access to Information of Department of Commerce and Community
				Affairs" (2 Ill. Adm. Code 801).
c)
				The tourism hotline number is 1-800-252-8987.
d) The energy assistance hotline number is
				1-800-252-8643.
e) The business
				hotline number is 1-800-252-2923.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 800 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING PROCEDURES › Section 800.200 - Rulemaking Procedures

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a)
				Initiation of new or amended rules or the repeal of existing rules will begin
				at the direction of the Director, or when required by state statute or court
				decision.
b) The public and
				advisory organizations may propose the development, amendment, or repeal of a
				rule by writing to the Director, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs,
				620 East Adams, Springfield, Illinois 62701. The written statement should cite
				the specific rules to be amended or repealed or should state proposed language
				for a new rule. Reasons for the proposals shall be included.
c) The Director shall file emergency and
				peremptory rules as required.
d)
				All rulemaking activities will be conducted in accordance with the Illinois
				Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et
				seq.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 800 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE › Section 800.310 - Office Locations

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The department maintains offices at the following
				  locations:
a) 620 East Adams Street,
				Springfield, Illinois 62701,
b) 310
				South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604,
c) 2209 West Main Street, Marion, Illinois
				62959,
d) 10 Collinsville Avenue,
				Room 305, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201,
e) Talcott Building, Suite 908, 321 West
				State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101,
f) 2500 Carlyle Road, Belleville, Illinois
				62221,
g) State of Illinois, Hall
				of States, 444 North Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20001,
h) State of Illinois, Far East Bureau,
				Sincere Building, Suite 1304, 173 Des Voeux Road, Central Hong Kong,
i) Illinois Bureau de Services Ltda., Cx.
				Postal 7801, 01000 Sao Paulo S.P., Brazil,
j) State of Illinois, European Office, 5
				Place du Champs de Mars, Boite 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, and
k) Illinois Office in Japan, Ohara No. 3
				Building 24, 3-Chome, Honmachi Higashi-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 801.101 - Summary and Purpose

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a) These rules
				are established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act
				(P.A. 83-1013, effective July 1, 1984, Supp. to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116,
				par. 201 et. seq.). The purpose of these rules is to promote the policy of
				providing public access to the public records in the possession and control of
				the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs while, at the same time,
				protecting legitimate privacy interests and maintaining administrative
				efficiency.
b) These rules create a
				procedure by which the public may request and obtain public records. Therefore,
				they are being filed in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Illinois
				Administrative Procedures Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 127, par. 1004.01
				).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 801.102 - Definitions

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a) Terms used in
				these rules shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information
				Act.
b) "FOIA" means the Freedom of
				Information Act.
c) "Freedom of
				Information Officer" means an individual responsible for receiving and
				responding to requests for public records.
d) "Requestor" means a person who submits a
				request for public records in accordance with these rules.
e) "Department" means the Illinois Department
				of Commerce and Community Affairs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart B - PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 801.201 - Person To Whom Requests Are Submitted

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Requests for public records shall be submitted to the Freedom
				  of Information Officer of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
				  Requests shall be submitted to the following address:
Freedom of Information Officer
Communications Manager
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
620 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart B - PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 801.202 - Form and Content of Requests

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a)
				Requests in accordance with the FOIA and these rules shall be made in writing.
				Such requests may be submitted on FOIA requests forms provided by the
				Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
b) Oral requests will be handled
				expeditiously. However, the required response times and the appeal procedures
				contained in the FOIA and these rules do not apply to oral requests.
c) The requestor shall provide the following
				information in a request for public records:
1) The requestor's full name, address, and
				phone number.
2) A brief
				description of the public records sought, being as specific as
				possible.
3) Whether the request is
				for inspection of public records, copies of public records, or both.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 801.301 - Timeline for Department Response

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a)
				The Department shall respond to a written request for public records within 7
				working days after the receipt of such request.
b) The Department may give notice of
				extension of time to respond which does not exceed an additional 7 working
				days. Such an extension is allowable only if written notice is provided within
				the original 7 working day time limit and only for the reasons provided in
				Section 3(d) of the FOIA. Such notice of extension shall state the reasons why
				the extension is necessary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 801.302 - Types of Department Responses

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a) The Department shall respond to a request
				for public records in one of three ways:
1)
				Approve the request.
2) Approve in
				part and deny in part.
3) Deny the
				request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart D - PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF A DENIAL › Section 801.401 - Appeal of a Denial

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a) A requestor
				whose request has been denied by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal
				the denial to the Director of the Department. The notice of appeal shall be
				made in writing and sent to:
Director
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
620 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
ATTN: FOIA Appeal
b) The notice of appeal shall include 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.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart D - PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF A DENIAL › Section 801.402 - Director's Response to Appeal

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The Director shall respond to an appeal within 7 working days
				  after receiving notice thereof. The Director shall either affirm the denial or
				  provide access to the requested public records. Failure to respond within 7
				  working days may be considered by the requestor an affirmation of the
				  denial.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS › Section 801.501 - Inspection of Records at Department Offices

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a) Generally, public records will be made
				available for inspection during normal working hours of the Department at the
				office of the Freedom of Information Officer.
b) Documents which the requestor wishes to
				have copied shall be segregated during the course of the inspection. Generally,
				all copying shall be done by Department employees.
c) Unless otherwise arranged, the inspection
				of records shall take place at the office of the Freedom of Information
				Officer. For purposes of convenience, either the Department or the requestor
				may request that inspection take place in another Department office
				location.
d) An employee of the
				Department may be present throughout the inspection. A requestor may be
				prohibited from bringing bags, brief cases, or other containers into the
				inspection room.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS › Section 801.502 - Copies of Public Records

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a)
				Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only upon payment
				of any charges which are due.
b)
				Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in accordance with the
				"Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records". A copy of the fee schedule is
				available at the reception desk at the Department's Chicago and Springfield
				offices.
c) Charges shall be waived
				if the requestor is a state agency, a constitutional officer, or a member of
				the General Assembly. Charges may be waived in any other case where the Freedom
				of Information Officer determines that the waiver serves the public
				interest.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 801 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS › Section 801.503 - General Materials Available from the Freedom of Information Officer

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The Freedom of Information Officer shall make available to
				  the public at no charge the following materials:
a) A brief description of the organizational
				structure and budget of the Department;
b) A brief description of the means for
				requesting information and public records; and
c) A list of types and categories of public
				records maintained by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.110 - Rulemaking

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Rules are promulgated by the Department in accordance with
				  the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ]. Department staff may
				  recommend rulemaking pursuant to the Department's Intra-Agency Policy Chapter
				  1, Section 1-2. The general public may recommend rulemaking pursuant to the
				  procedures in this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.120 - Rules Recommended by Member of Public

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a) Rules may be recommended by members of the
				public.
b) Two copies of each rule
				proposed for adoption, amendment or repeal shall be filed with the Department
				at the following address: 524 S. Second Street, Room 400, Attention:
				Administrative Rules Coordinator. Each proposal shall include:
1) The text of the proposed regulation or
				amendment; and
2) A statement of
				the reasons supporting the proposal, including a short and plain statement of
				facts known to the proponent which support the proposal, and a short and plain
				statement of the purpose and effect of the proposal. Where the proposal covers
				more than one substantive point, the supporting statement shall include such
				statements in support of each point.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.130 - Request for a Public Hearing

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a)
				Public Hearings shall be held to obtain public comment on proposed rules when
				required by criteria set forth in Section 5-40 of the Illinois Administrative
				Procedure Act. If a hearing is not required and a member of the public requests
				a hearing, the Director will determine whether to authorize a hearing. If the
				Department does not provide a public hearing, it shall notify the rule
				proponent of its decision and the reasons for denying the request.
b) If the Department authorizes a hearing,
				the Director shall designate a Hearing Officer, and shall notify the proponent
				of such designation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.140 - Notice of Hearing

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The Hearing Officer shall set a time and place for hearing
				  and shall give notice as follows, at least 20 days prior to the date of the
				  hearing;
a) to the proponent, by
				mail;
b) to members of the general
				public, by means of a general news release and notice in the Illinois
				Register.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.150 - Hearing Officer

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The Hearing Officer shall have the duty to conduct a fair
				  hearing, to take all necessary action to avoid delay, to maintain order, and to
				  ensure development of a clear and complete record. He shall have all powers
				  necessary to these ends including, but not limited to, the power to:
a) Require prior submission of expert
				testimony and exhibits in writing;
b) require all parties to state their
				position with respect to the proposal;
c) examine witnesses;
d) regulate the course and conduct of the
				hearing;
e) limit the number of
				times any witness may testify, limit repetitious or cumulative testimony, and
				establish reasonable limits on the amount of time each witness may
				testify;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.160 - Written Comments

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Any person may make a written comment on any proposal by
				  filing it with the Department at the address referred to in Section
				  825.120.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.170 - Record

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a) A transcript of
				the hearing and all written testimony, all exhibits offered in connection with
				the hearing, and all written comments filed with the Department and before or
				after the close of hearings shall constitute the record. The Hearing Officer
				shall certify the record to the Department when it is complete.
b) The record will remain open for as long as
				is announced by the Department in the original publication of the Illinois
				Register or as announced by the Hearing Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.180 - Promulgation of Rulemaking Pursuant to Public Hearing

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The Department may take appropriate action to adopt, amend,
				  or repeal a rule in response to information obtained at the hearing and based
				  on an examination of the subject matter or information gained at the hearing,
				  the relative credibility of witnesses, expert qualifications or special
				  knowledge possessed by parties offering testimony, and the relative amount of
				  harm caused or benefits obtained by the Department's revision of a proposed
				  rule.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 825.190 - Filing and Publication of Adopted Rules

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a) The Department shall file in the Office of
				the Secretary of State and in the Department's principal office a copy of each
				rule or repeal of any rule adopted by the Department.
b) The agency shall publish all rules in the
				Illinois Register. Copies of adopted rules will be sent to the Sheriff of every
				county in the State and will be available at all offices of the
				Department.
c) Certified copies of
				rules adopted by the Department may be obtained by contacting the
				Administrative Rules Coordinator; 524 S. Second Street, Room 400, Springfield,
				IL 62701.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE › Section 825.210 - Organization Location

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The principal offices of the Department of Conservation are
				  located at 524 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701 and 100 W.
				  Randolph, Chicago, Illinois 60601. There are five regional offices located
				  throughout the state. At each regional office and in Springfield there are
				  wildlife and fisheries biologists, foresters, land managers, and law
				  enforcement officers who can assist the public with any specific
				  conservation-related matter. Regional offices for the department are as
				  follows:
Region I
2612 Locust Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone: (815)625-2968
Region II
110 James Road
Spring Grove, IL 60081
Phone: (815)675-2385
Region III
2005 Round Barn Road
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217)333-5773
Region IV
4521 Alton Commerce Parkway
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: (618)462-1181
Region V
11731 State Highway 37
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: (618)435-8138
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE › Section 825.220 - Organization Structure

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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 are as follows:
a) Office of the Director
The Director supervises the two Deputy Directors and has
				  ultimate supervisory authority over the entire Department. The Director has
				  delegated to the two Deputy Directors oversight and ordinary supervision of the
				  various Department offices.
b) Office of the Deputy Director
One Office of Deputy Director supervises the Office of Legal
				  Counsel, the Office of Fiscal Management, the Office of Legislation and
				  Constituency Services, the Office of Public Affairs, the Equal Opportunity
				  Officer, the Office of Administration, the Office of Resource Conservation, the
				  Office of Scientific Research, the Office of Realty and Environmental Planning,
				  and the Division of Human Resources.
c) Office of the Deputy Director
The other Office of Deputy Director supervises the Office of
				  Internal Audit, the Office of Mines and Minerals, the Office of Water
				  Resources, the Office of Capitol Development, the Office of Land Management and
				  Education, the Office of Law Enforcement, and the Office of Public
				  Services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 825 - RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE › Section 825.230 - Organization Chart

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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 and is available for public
				  inspection.