(A) (1) Each public body denying a request for public records shall notify the requester in writing of the decision to deny the request, the reasons for the denial, including a detailed factual basis for the application of any exemption claimed, and the names and titles or positions of each person responsible for the denial.
(2) Each notice of denial by a public body shall also inform the person of the right to review by the Public Access Counselor and provide the address and phone number for the Public Access Counselor. Each notice of denial shall inform the person of his or her right to judicial review under 5 ILCS 140/11.
(B) When a request for public records is denied on the grounds that the records are exempt under 5 ILCS 140/7, the notice of denial shall specify the exemption claimed to authorize the denial and the specific reasons for the denial, including a detailed factual basis and a citation to supporting legal authority. Copies of all notices of denial shall be retained by each public body in a single central office file that is open to the public and indexed according to the type of exemption asserted and, to the extent feasible, according to the types of records requested.
(C) Any person making a request for public records shall be deemed to have exhausted his or her administrative remedies with respect to that request if the village fails to act within the time periods provided in 5 ILCS 140/3.
(5 ILCS 140/9)
Statutory reference:
Public Access Counselor, see 5 ILCS 140/9.5