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Requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Authority will respond to requests for information about its transactions, policy, operations, budget and programs.
All requests under the Freedom of Information Act must be submitted in writing.
You may mail or fax your request to:
FOIA Officer
Illinois Finance Authority
180 N. Stetson Ave., Suite 2555
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax: 312-651-1350
In your request, please provide the following:
1) The Requestor's full name, address and phone number.
If you are representing a company or organization, please submit the request on your organization’s stationery. It is important to provide a way to reach you in case we have a question about your request. A phone number and/or email address is preferred.
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.
If you wish to inspect records, the Authority will arrange a mutually agreed upon time at the location of the FOIA officer, unless otherwise specified. If you wish copies of the records, the records will be released upon receipt of payment for the copies and any associated cost of delivery.
4) If applicable, the maximum dollar amount that you are willing to spend for copies. If you have a limit, please let us know so that we can inform you if the response to your request will exceed your limit.
We have provided a sample letter, but it is not necessary.
IFA Response
The Authority’s response will be in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
The Act allows seven (7) working days in which to respond to a request, plus an extension of seven (7) working days for various circumstances.
In addition, the Act describes when information is exempt from disclosure.
The complete Act can be found at the web site of the Office of the Attorney General:
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/government/foia_illinois.html
Cost per copy is $0.10
The Authority will waive on a one-time basis the cost of copies in response to a FOIA request requiring 10 pages or less of hard copy. For responses with more than 10 pages, the charge is 10 cents per page.
The Authority charges $5.00 per CD-ROM.
IFA FOIA policy including compliance documents pursuant to ILCS 140/4 (from Ch. 116, par. 204) and ILCS 140/5 (from Ch. 116, par. 205)
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