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Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 June 2009 12:32 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 2 June 2009 12:32
From bcrnews.com:
The Illinois Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill changing the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Thursday, echoing the approval of their counterparts in the Illinois House, and sending the bill to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk.
Senate Bill 189 amends the Freedom of Information Act in a number of ways. It presumes that all records are public, and if a public body asserts an exemption, it has the burden of proving that the record is exempt.
The bill also creates an easy process for submitting FOIA requests and requires that public bodies designate trained FOIA officers to ensure proper responses, and shortens the response time from seven to five business days.