FOIA Officer
LIBRARY FOIA OFFICER
The Havana Public Library District FOIA Officer is Library Director Vanessa Hall-Bennett.
FILING A FOIA REQUEST
A request for records must be made in writing and can be submitted to the attention of the FOIA officer in the following ways:
Attn: FOIA Officer
201 W. Adams St.
Havana, IL 62644
PERSONAL DELIVERY
Accepted during regular business hours of the library.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FEES
Digital copies shareable via electronic means are provided free of charge.
The charge for copies of the records will be as follows:
1) First 50 pages black and white, letter size: Free
2) 10 cents per page for black and white, letter size, after 50 pages
3) 50 cents per page for color or oversized copies or electronic media
4) Reproduction saved to other media: actual cost of the recording media (flash drive, etc.) to which the information will be saved
RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR RECORDS
Responses to commercial requests can be expected within 21 business days of the receipt of a written request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.
RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR RECORDS
Responses to commercial requests can be expected within 21 business days of the receipt of a written request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.
Responses for non-commercial requests can be expected within 5 business days of the receipt of a written request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.
PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING A DENIAL
If your request for information is denied, or denied in part, you have the right to have your request reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62701
877-299-3642