7(1)(u)

FOIA

Electronic-signature security codes/keys

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Jump to the 2 issues decided under this provision, with a drafting brief ↓

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

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How the Public Access Counselor has treated 7(1)(u)

At a glance: 1 document(0 binding opinions, 1 determination letter). Most often cited alongside: 7(1)(g) (Trade secrets and confidential commercial/financial information) (1).

All 1 document citing 7(1)(u)

Quarterly cost reports for Medicaid managed care organizations
Determination letter · Violation found
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Improperly withheld records

Issues decided under 7(1)(u)

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2 issues across 2 determination letters:1 violation found · 1 no determination / resolved.

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Drafting brief for an AI assistant

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(u) - Electronic-signature security codes/keys
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-1-u/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law.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):
- Part five withheld under section 7(1)(u)
  Rule: Section 7(1)(u) is narrow and highly technical, covering electronic or digital signature information, and does not apply to a basic employee list.
  Decision: Employee work-from-home policies and remote-work approval lists (non-binding determination letter, September 14, 2021) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-62833/

NO DETERMINATION / RESOLVED (1):
- Section 7(1)(u) exemption for digital signature information
  Rule: There is no indication that the cost reports have any connection to the creation of electronic or digital signatures.
  Decision: Quarterly cost reports for Medicaid managed care organizations (non-binding determination letter, December 19, 2019) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-56759/



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Violation found (1)

Part five withheld under section 7(1)(u)
Rule: Section 7(1)(u) is narrow and highly technical, covering electronic or digital signature information, and does not apply to a basic employee list.
Violation found Employee work-from-home policies and remote-work approval lists · September 14, 2021

No determination / resolved (1)

Section 7(1)(u) exemption for digital signature information
Rule: There is no indication that the cost reports have any connection to the creation of electronic or digital signatures.
No determination / resolved Quarterly cost reports for Medicaid managed care organizations · December 19, 2019