A. The village recognizes that pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 140/1, the Illinois freedom of information act 1 ("FOIA") provides that it is a primary obligation of public bodies to provide records.
B. The village also recognizes that pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 140/3.3 of the FOIA, public bodies are not required to interpret or advise requesters as to the meaning or significance of public records.
C. The village also recognizes that pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 140/1 of the FOIA, public bodies are not obligated to create a public record which was not already created or prepared by the public body.
D. Pursuant to the authority contained in the FOIA, the village hereby promulgates as the following rules and regulations, but to the extent that said rules and regulations might otherwise be interpreted as inconsistent with the FOIA, the FOIA shall govern in all respects. (Ord. 2011-O-25, 11-1-2011)
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| 1 | 1. 5 ILCS 140. |