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The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., is an Illinois statute that grants to all persons the right to copy and inspect public records in the state.
The Illinois Secretary of State serves as the ex-officio Clerk of the Court of Claims. [3] Judges on the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed by the Illinois Senate. In 1987, state legislation increased the number of judges on the Illinois Court of Claims from five judges to seven judges. [4]
In 1873, one of their primary duties was the enforcement of obscenity prohibitions under the Comstock Act, named after Postal Inspector Anthony Comstock. [8] Congress changed this title to "Post Office Inspector" in 1880 to differentiate the federal postal agents from the multitude of other "special agents" employed by railway and stagecoach ...
The Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was first created as part of the Illinois State Police in 1977, until it was merged into the Division of Operations (DOO) in the mid-1990s. [1] The DCI was reestablished in 2019, under executive order by Governor J. B. Pritzker .
[14] [15] Example of an OIG report, from the DoD OIG [a] Some inspectors general, the heads of the offices, are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. [18] For example, both the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Labor and the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development are
These duties have remained unchanged since Illinois became a U.S. state in 1818. [2] The secretary also registers corporations and lobbyists, commissions notaries public, and regulates the securities industry, among connected responsibilities. [3] [4] [5] The secretary of state performs other duties prescribed by law. For instance, the ...
Under the Constitution of Illinois, the attorney general is the state's chief legal officer, and has the powers and duties prescribed by law.The attorney general's duties include advocating for the people of Illinois, working with the General Assembly to push for new legislation, and litigating to ensure that state laws are followed. [3]
Joseph Vincent Cuffari (born 1959) is an American government administrator who has been the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security since 2019. He previously held positions in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General.