§5001.510. Copies of Public Records; Fees  


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  • a)         Copies of public records shall be provided to the requester only upon payment of any charges that are due.

     

    b)         Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in accordance with the "Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records," in Appendix A.  Fees for "voluminous" records that are provided in an electronic format shall be as set forth in Section 6(a-5) of the FOIA.

     

    c)         Charges shall be waived if the request is from a State agency, a constitutional officer, or a member of the General Assembly.  Charges shall not be waived when the records are to be used for political campaign purposes.  Charges may be waived where the Agency determines that the waiver serves the public interest.

     

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 15615, effective November 23, 2015)