TITLE 2: GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
SUBTITLE E: MISCELLANEOUS STATE AGENCIES
CHAPTER XIV: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 1828 ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SECTION 1828.201 PUBLIC RECORDS THAT WILL BE DISCLOSED


 

Section 1828.201  Public Records that Will Be Disclosed

 

Upon request meeting the requirements of this Part, the Agency shall disclose to the requester all public records requested except those that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Section 1828.202. Public records covered under this Section shall include, but not be limited to:

 

a)         Records of funds.  All records relating to the obligation, receipt, and use of public funds of the Agency are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public (Section 2.5 of FOIA);

 

b)         Payrolls.  Certified payroll records submitted to the Agency under Section 5(a)(2) of the Prevailing Wage Act are public records subject to inspection and copying in accordance with the provisions of FOIA; except that contractors' employees' addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers must be redacted by the Agency prior to disclosure  (Section 2.10 of FOIA);

 

c)         Criminal history records.  The following documents maintained by the Agency pertaining to criminal history record information are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public pursuant to FOIA:

 

i)          Court records that are public;

 

ii)         Records that are otherwise available under State or local law; and

 

iii)        Records in which the requesting party is the individual identified, except as provided under Section 1828.202(a)(1)(D)(vi) (Section 2.15(b) of FOIA); and

 

d)         Settlement agreements.  All settlement agreements entered into by or on behalf of the Agency are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public, provided that information exempt from disclosure under Section 1828.202 of this Part may be redacted.  (Section 2.20 of FOIA)

 

(Source:  Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 9028, effective June 22, 2010)