Section 1531.205  Records that Will Be Withheld from Disclosure

a)         For exemptions from FOIA that are stated in FOIA, see Section 7(1) of FOIA. If it is not unduly burdensome to redact exempt information and data from a record and produce a redacted copy of the record, the exempt information may be redacted, and the redacted record produced as provided for in Section 7(1) of FOIA.

b)         A record that is not in the possession of the Agency but is in the possession of a party with whom the Agency has contracted to perform a governmental function on behalf of the Agency, and that directly relates to the governmental function and is not otherwise exempt under FOIA, shall be considered a record of the Agency for purposes of Subpart C. (Section 7(2) of FOIA)

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 14963, effective November 6, 2025)