Section 651.101  Summary and Purposes

a)         This Part is established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140].  The purpose of this Part is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession of the Office of the State Treasurer while, at the same time, protecting legitimate privacy interests and maintaining administrative efficiency.

b)         This Part creates a procedure by which the public may request and obtain public records.  Therefore, they are being filed in accordance with Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-15].

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 15626, effective August 24, 1998)