Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 60/30

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     The Governor’s Office shall provide administrative support to the Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee as needed, including with respect to compliance with State ethics laws, the Open Meetings Act, and the Freedom of Information Act.