5 ILCS 120/2(c)(15)

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Professional ethics/performance review by a licensing advisory body

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1 upheld (no violation found) · 0 rejected (violation found), out of 1 documents.

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How the Public Access Counselor has treated 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(15)

At a glance: 1 document from 2020(0 binding opinions, 1 determination letter). Most often cited alongside: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4) (Evidence to a quasi-adjudicative body) (1).

All 1 document citing 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(15)

Closed-session discussion of ethics complaint jurisdiction
Determination letter · No violation
Evanston Board of Ethics · 2020
No violation found

Issues decided under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(15)

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Drafting brief for an AI assistant

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(15) - Professional ethics/performance review by a licensing advisory body
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/5-ilcs-120-2-c-15/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law. Verify every decision against the source PDF before citing it.

VIOLATION FOUND (1):
- June 2, 2022 closed session reliance on section 2(c)(15)
  Rule: Section 2(c)(15) is limited to professional advisory groups appointed to assist licensing or regulatory agencies, and the Board does not fit that description.
  Decision: Closed-session discussion of audit status and rule changes (non-binding determination letter, October 3, 2023) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-75164/

NO DETERMINATION / RESOLVED (1):
- Closed session under 2(c)(15)
  Rule: Because the matter was resolved under section 2(c)(4), the office did not consider whether section 2(c)(15) also authorized the closed session.
  Decision: Closed-session discussion of ethics complaint jurisdiction (non-binding determination letter, July 23, 2020) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-62578/



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Violation found (1)

June 2, 2022 closed session reliance on section 2(c)(15)
Rule: Section 2(c)(15) is limited to professional advisory groups appointed to assist licensing or regulatory agencies, and the Board does not fit that description.
Violation found Closed-session discussion of audit status and rule changes · October 3, 2023

No determination / resolved (1)

Closed session under 2(c)(15)
Rule: Because the matter was resolved under section 2(c)(4), the office did not consider whether section 2(c)(15) also authorized the closed session.
No determination / resolved Closed-session discussion of ethics complaint jurisdiction · July 23, 2020