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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 11 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
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WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park (the “Village”) have the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
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, after FOIA was amended the Village of Orland Park established 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, but did not change the language of the Code to reflect the new practices and procedures; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Village of Orland Park to amend its Village Code, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2
That Title 1, Chapter 11, Section 1-11-1-2 of the Orland Park Village Code is amended by amending and restating Section 1-11-1-2 thereto, which shall read in its entirety as follows:
1-11-1-2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:
The request for information shall be in writing, and may be on a form provided by the Village. A request should contain, at a minimum, the following information:
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