Madison County Transit

Freedom of Information Act

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 ILCS 140/1 provides the public the right to access government documents and records. The law provides that a person can ask a public body for a copy of, or inspection of its records on a specific subject and the public body must provide those records, unless there is an exemption in the statute that protects those records from disclosure (for example: records containing information concerning trade secrets or personal privacy).

How to Submit a FOIA Request

All requests for information must be submitted in writing to the attention of the FOIA Officer. Please include the following in your request:

Clearly describe the records being sought.
Indicate whether the request is for inspection of records, copies of records, or both.
Contact information. Please include a daytime telephone number so that we may contact you with any questions concerning your request.
If the request if for a commercial purpose it should be stated.

Requests may be submitted to the FOIA Officer via fax, mail or hand delivery. Hand delivered requests must be delivered during our regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. All requests for information shall be directed to the FOIA Officer at:

Madison County Mass Transit District
Attn: Erin Werner, FOIA Officer
One Transit Way
P.O. Box 7500
Granite City, IL 62040

Except when a fee is otherwise fixed by statute, MCT will charge the following rates for copies of requested records:

Type of Document	Fee
Black and white, letter or legal sized copies (50 pages or less)	No charge
Black and white, letter or legal sized copies (after first 50 pages)	$.15 per page
Oversized documents (larger than legal sized)	Actual cost of reproduction
Color copies	Actual cost of reproduction
Certification of a document	$1.00/certification
Recording medium (e.g. disc, diskette, tape, or other medium)	Actual cost of medium