FOIA section 3

FOIA

Duty to make records available

5 ILCS 140/3. Duty to make records available

2 issues across 1 determination letter:2 no violation.

Counts are per issue, not per letter, and come from automated extraction checked against sampled letters. Determination letters are not binding precedent.

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/3 - Duty to make records available
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/provisions/foia-3/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law.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.

NO VIOLATION (2):
- Timeliness of CPS response to recurrent requester
  Rule: A public body must respond to a recurrent requester within 21 business days, providing an estimate of time and fees, denying the request, offering to narrow it, or providing the records.
  Decision: Disciplinary records for school security personnel (non-binding determination letter, November 12, 2019) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-60222/
- Reasonableness of time to comply with request
  Rule: A public body must comply with a request within a reasonable period considering the size and complexity of the request.
  Decision: Disciplinary records for school security personnel (non-binding determination letter, November 12, 2019) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-60222/



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No violation (2)

Timeliness of CPS response to recurrent requester
Rule: A public body must respond to a recurrent requester within 21 business days, providing an estimate of time and fees, denying the request, offering to narrow it, or providing the records.
No violation Disciplinary records for school security personnel · November 12, 2019
Reasonableness of time to comply with request
Rule: A public body must comply with a request within a reasonable period considering the size and complexity of the request.
No violation Disciplinary records for school security personnel · November 12, 2019