Section 1620.120  Response to Requests for Records

a)         The Freedom of Information Officer shall respond to a written request for public records within seven working days after receipt of the request.

b)         If, for one or more reasons provided in Section 3(d) of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140/3(d)], the request cannot be responded to within seven working days, the Freedom of Information Officer shall have an additional seven working days in which to respond.  Within the initial seven-day period, the Freedom of Information Officer shall give the requestor written notice of the extension of time to respond.  Such notice shall set forth the reasons why the extension is necessary.

c)         When a request for public records has been approved, the Commission may give notice that the requested material will be made available upon payment of reproduction costs or give notice of the time and place for inspection of the requested material.

d)         A denial of a request for public records shall be made in writing.  It shall state the reasons for the denial and shall inform the requestor of the right to appeal to the Chair of the Executive Ethics Commission.

e)         Failure to respond to a written request within seven working days may be considered by the requestor as a denial of the request.