Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 45/10. Open operating standard

(a) There is hereby established an open operating standard, to be known as “Illinois Open Data”, for the State of Illinois. Under this open operating standard, each agency of State government under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall make available public data sets of public information. Any unit of local government may adopt the State standard for itself.

(b) To implement this Act, the Office of the Governor may, by rule, establish policies, standards, and guidance as required herein. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all rules made pursuant to this Act.