{
 "topic": "FOIA section 9.5(a)",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)",
 "family": "Review by the Public Access Counselor",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-9-5-a/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 0,
  "no_violation": 1,
  "no_determination": 3,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Prematurity of request for review",
   "outcome": "no_determination",
   "rule": "A request for review is premature if the public body has not yet denied the FOIA request when the request for review is filed.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Whether a requester may verify personhood in writing or orally",
    "date": "2026-06-30",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-94590/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "Request for FOIA violation finding due to late response",
   "outcome": "no_determination",
   "rule": "The Public Access Bureau may only find a FOIA violation when a requester submits a Request for Review under section 9.5(a) of FOIA, which was not done here.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Restriction of public comment at a library board meeting",
    "date": "2024-08-27",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-79396/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "FOIA officer training compliance",
   "outcome": "no_determination",
   "rule": "The Public Access Bureau lacks authority to review whether FOIA officers complied with training requirements, but may provide advice and education.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "A village employee's timesheets, expense reports, and economic interest statements",
    "date": "2024-12-17",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-83586/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "Timeliness of Request for Review under section 9.5(a)",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "A Request for Review filed within 60 days of the denial of the current FOIA request is timely, even if an earlier similar request was denied and not appealed.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Communications about scheduling make-up school days",
    "date": "2023-09-11",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-58746/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. Pub. Acc. Op. No. 18-007",
     "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/2018-pac-52206/"
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
}