OAG FOIA Officer (to request documents for this office) Office of the Attorney General 500 S. 2nd Street Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: 217-782-1090 Fax: 217-782-8827 Illinois Watchdogs Put Government on Notice | RealClearPolitics 0000009762 00000 n Due to COVID-19 precautions, all sessions scheduled at this time will be virtual. Ask questions about the public records requests you have made. Due to the systems shutdown, FOIA Officers have not been able to take required initial or annual trainings, and OMA designees and many new board members have not been able to take required OMA trainings through this website. by using the 7-1-1 relay service. Office of the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul 2Tx0peWrq!H_e?>#dkAs)60mf8_L6mkl'0^ l//- ac3\Wc).lZ>1ZlVL^!97g:&&GTc*3fYUtZz\HWOWRb^ ue0%Nz`S_ 6w As you know with the start of the new term (May 17, 2021) you have 90 days to complete the required FOIA / OMA training with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Illinois Attorney General - Internet Safety Monday, May 17, 2021 Julie Tappendorf Now that newly elected or appointed officers have taken or are about to take the oath of office, we have gotten a number of questions about the required Open Meetings Act training that all members of public bodies must take within 90 days of taking office. 1357 0 obj <>stream 3. Please note that these training sessions are open to government personnel and contractors only. Office of the Attorney General 500 S. 2nd Street Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: 1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642) Fax: (217) 782-1396 E-mail: public.access@ilag.gov What does the Public Access Counselor do? The PACs website is back up and running again including the OMA and FOIA electronic training, but the process is slightly different based on the PACs new security enhancements. The Illinois Attorney General's Office, in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension Local Government Network, will host a webinar on the Illinois Open Meetings Act Thursday, June 16 from Noon - 1:00 p.m. . The Attorney General's Office has made several security enhancements to our training portal site. Two pillars that uphold a functioning democracy are the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA). The office also investigates fraud against government bodies and employees or officials who break the public trust. Illinois Attorney General FOIA/OMA Portal. Illinois Attorney General Website and Electronic FOIA/OMA Trainings Now fax:217.356.3548 Information maintained by the Legislative Reference Bureau Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The office has issued the following statement from the. If you need to take the OMA or FOIA training, you will need to register to the new site. ICJIA | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority October 15, 2020, Virtual Freedom of Information Act Litigation Seminar Sign up for our monthly newsletter for the latest school law news. 0000093615 00000 n T8qwM+1Pm9CLkj?dJBtH_y9mq}=M)b*%={Vl$WV">d.7SZB;APZ. The member must then file a copy of the certificate of completion of the course with the public body. Today, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) announced new dates for FOIA training during Fiscal Year 2021. Directions viaGoogle Maps. Illinois Compiled Statutes Table of Contents. If you have any questions, please contact our office. H\j@z9&aX>,A, Y>wJjQnwKNCs;u};pI^kcF~e\+=lm?%zp}%t=xOQ1bp&LuIUoNBw_3Y"o[_oxxUR[B[\pI.B'{ldo0}K 0000071913 00000 n In 2019, the Illinois Attorney General's Office issued Public Access Opinion 19-001, a binding opinion which found that a subject of the recording and the officer, and their respective legal representatives, may obtain the recording regardless of whether or why it has been flagged. Due to a ransomware attack on the Attorney Generals computer network, electronic training has been unavailable since April 2021. An official website of the United States government. 0000002648 00000 n 0000006998 00000 n In April 2021 the Attorney Generals databases were compromised and continue to be non operational. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 55 West Monroe How To Access Open Meeting Act Training On Illinois Attorney General If you are required by statute to complete the OMA or FOIA training, you must first register to the new site, even if you have previously registered for OMA or FOIA training.Please click on the button at the top right . So, if you are a member of one of the public bodies listed above, you may have an alternative to the Attorney General OMA training and might want to contact one of the eligible organizations to ask about their training programs (i.e., the Illinois Municipal League (IML) for municipalities). 0000067836 00000 n endstream endobj 1349 0 obj <>stream Springfield, Illinois 62701 Fax: 217-782-8827 Due to COVID-19 and physical distancing precautions, OIP will continue to offer virtual training sessions that will be taught in real-time by OIP instructors. Office of the Attorney General %PDF-1.4 % Directions viaGoogle Maps. Park Districts, Forest Preserve Districts, Conservation Districts. TOI will continue to monitor the progress of the repair and update you when information is available. 0000010214 00000 n Descriptions of each course are available on Eventbrite and theTraining page of OIP's site. OMA designees need to complete the OMA Electronic Training on an annual basis. H\n0z 0 The OMA doesauthorize an alternative training option for some members of public bodies (but not all, unfortunately). The office has issued the following statement from the link below. As part of its responsibility to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA, OIP offers a number of training opportunities throughout the year for agency FOIA professionals and individuals with FOIA responsibilities. p, Notice on FOIA / OA Training for Township Officials. @ R Hw[VNQ9 0[E|i ll+PF=H (3'/7gV&'*{5 U; speech disabilities can reach us The Governor has announced his intention not to renew the COVID-19 disaster declaration beyond April, letting it expire on May 11, 2023. Phone: Now that newly elected or appointed officers have taken or are about to take the oath of office, we have gotten a number of questions about the required Open Meetings Act training that all members of public bodies must take within 90 days of taking office. Notice on FOIA / OA Training for Township Officials