{
 "topic": "FOIA section 7(1)(s) - Intergovernmental risk-management/self-insurance pool records",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 140/7(1)(s)",
 "family": "FOIA exemptions (section 7)",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-7-1-s/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 1,
  "no_violation": 2,
  "no_determination": 0,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Withholding PDRMA report under section 7(1)(s)",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "Section 7(1)(s) exempts communications and advice between a public body and its risk management association regarding loss or risk management that reveal sensitive business information.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "A risk management report on building safety",
    "date": "2025-02-14",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-82252/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. Pub. Acc. Op. No. 11-004",
     "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/2011-pac-12406/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 56329",
     "url": null
    },
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 28619",
     "url": null
    },
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 65021",
     "url": null
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "issue": "Withholding e-mails under section 7(1)(s)",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "E-mails concerning management of an insurance claim exchanged by a Village employee and insurance claims representatives are exempt proprietary information.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Emails withheld under attorney-client privilege and insurance exemptions",
    "date": "2024-06-06",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-80023/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev.",
     "url": null
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "issue": "Section 7(1)(s) risk management information",
   "outcome": "violation_found",
   "rule": "The exemption covers adopted risk management policies and procedures, not the underlying use of force reports.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Police use-of-force reports for 2017",
    "date": "2018-09-13",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-53887/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. Pub. Acc. Op. No. 11-004",
     "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/2011-pac-12406/"
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
}