Section 801.101  Summary and Purpose

a)         These rules are established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (P.A. 83-1013, effective July 1, 1984, Supp. to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116, par. 201 et. seq.).  The purpose of these rules is to promote the policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession and control of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs while, at the same time, protecting legitimate privacy interests and maintaining administrative efficiency.

b)         These rules create a procedure by which the public may request and obtain public records.  Therefore, they are being filed in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Illinois Administrative Procedures Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 127, par. 1004.01).