The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, has received a lot of attention lately. As has the subject of public officials using personal e-mail accounts to conduct government business.
Sarah Pratt works in Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office as the Public Access Counselor. Her job is to help Illinois citizens file FOIA requests, and to offer a legally binding opinion if there is a dispute between a citizen and a public official regarding a FOIA request.
Pratt spoke with Illinois Public Radio’s Brian Moline about the Freedom of Information Act, including who is subject to FOIA laws.
That’s Public Access Counselor Sarah Pratt who works in Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office. The opinions of the Public Access Counselor can be also be reviewed in circuit court.