Section 1126.110  Form and Content of Requests

a)         Requests according to the FOIA and this Part shall be made in writing.  The requests may be submitted on FOIA request forms provided by the Department.

b)         Oral requests will be handled expeditiously.  The required response times and the appeal procedures contained in the FOIA and this Part, however, do not apply to oral requests.

c)         The requestor shall provide the following information in a request for public records:

1)         The requestor's full name, address, and telephone number.

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.

4)         Whether the requestor wants copies of public records "Certified".  The FOI Officer shall provide the appropriate FOI Certification, when requested.

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 14741, effective January 1, 2000)