Section 1226.420  Copies of Public Records

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

b)         A requester shall make any check or money order payable to the "State Treasurer of Illinois" for payment of charges that are due.

c)         Charges for copies of public records and certification shall be assessed in accordance with the "Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records" attached as Section 1226.Appendix B.

d)         Charges shall be waived if the requester is a State agency, a constitutional officer or a member of the General Assembly.  Charges may be waived in any other case where the Department determines that the waiver serves the public interest.

(Source:  Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 1334, effective January 31, 1995)