Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 5376.503 - Reduction and Waiver of Fees
a)
Fees may be reduced or waived by the Agency if the requester states the
specific purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver or reduction of
the fee is in thepublic interest. In making this determination, the Agency will
consider the following:
1) Whether the
principal purpose of the request is to disseminate information regarding the
health, safety, welfare or legal rights of the general public; and
2) Whether the principal purpose of the
request is personal or commercial benefit. For purposes of this subsection (a),
"commercial benefit" shall not apply to requests made by news media when the
principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information
regarding the health, safety, welfare, or legal rights of the general public.
(Section 6(c) of FOIA)
b) The Agency will provide copies of records
without charge to federal, State, and municipal agencies, Constitutional
officers and members of the General Assembly, and not- for-profit organizations
providing evidence of good standing with the Secretary of State's
Office.
c) Except to the extent
that the General Assembly expressly provides, statutory fees applicable to
copies of records when furnished in a paper format will not be applicable to
those records when furnished to a requester in an electronic format. (Section
6(a) of FOIA)
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