Illinois Statutes
§ 1.5 — Purpose
Illinois § 1.5
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Bluebook
5 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1.5 (2026).
Text
Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, it is declared to be the public policy of the State of Illinois (i) that government records are a form of property whose ownership lies with the citizens and with the State of Illinois;
(ii)that those records are to be created, maintained, and administered in support of the rights of those citizens and the operation of the State;
(iii)that those records are, with very few exemptions, to be available for the use, benefit, and information of the citizens; and (iv) that those records may not be disposed of without compliance to the regulations in this Act.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 92-866, eff. 1-3-03.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 1
§ 1§ 1-1
Short title§ 1-10
Definitions§ 1-101
Short Title§ 1-102.5
§ 1-102.5§ 1-103
Prospective Effect of Act§ 1-104
Definitions§ 1-104.3
§ 1-104.3§ 1-104.4
§ 1-104.4§ 1-104.5
§ 1-104.5§ 1-105
(Repealed)§ 1-105.2
§ 1-105.2§ 1-105.3
§ 1-105.3§ 1-105.5
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 1.5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/5/1.5.