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ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH PROVISIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
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WHEREAS, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) took effect on July 1, 1984 (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.) and was substantially amended by PA 96-0542 effective January 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, such Act is intended to provide the public with greater access to the records of public bodies; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Village of Orland Park to establish practices and procedures ensuring its full compliance with said Act, so that the public policy stated therein can be carried out effectively and efficiently with respect to the records of the Village.
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The Deputy Village Clerk is hereby designated as the FOIA Officer to whom all initial requests for access to the records of the Village are to be referred. Such requests are to be made at the offices of the Village Clerk at 14700 S. Ravinia, Orland Park, Illinois, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. In the event that the Deputy Village Clerk is not available during the times described above, the Secretary for the Deputy Village Clerk is designated as the Deputy FOIA Officer to whom such initial requests are to be made. Except in instances when records are furnished immediately, the FOIA Officer, or his designees, shall receive requests submitted to the Village under the Freedom of Information Act, ensure that the Village responds to requests in a timely fashion, and issue responses under the Act. The FOIA Officer shall develop a list of documents or categories of records that the Village shall immediately disclose upon request.
SECTION 2
Upon receiving a request for a public record, the FOIA Officer shall:
(1) note the date the Village receives the written request;
(2) compute the day on which the period for response will expire...
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