Legal Issues

• ATTENTION: Illinois Mayors, Clerks and Municipal Attorneys
  
  The Attorney General's electronic training for FOIA officers is now available on Attorney General's Open Government page by clicking here.

• Policy for Line of Duty Death Notification/OSFM

• Red Flag Policies

• Internal Revenue Service Public Employers Outreach Guide

• 20 Questions About Recording Closed Session Meetings
  (Public Act 93-0523)
  by Stewart H. Diamond and Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer

• When to Confer With Your Lawyer
  by James S. Sinclair, IAFPD Legal Counsel

• Sample Resolution for Adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  Provided by Lisle-Woodridge Fire District

• Opinion on Wearing of Firefighter Uniform by Retired Firefighters
  Prepared by Brian J. O'Conner of Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd. and disseminated at the request of IFCA

• Candidate's Guide for 2013 - The Guide for Petitioning for Nomination of a Fire Protection District Trustee position is contained on Page 52 of the pdf located on the Illinois State Board of Elections web site.

• Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2012

• Local Election Officials Handbook for 2011 Consolidated Elections

• Funeral Service Guidelines for fire fighters

• Free IAFPD Guidelines for Illinois Fire Protection Districts
  Link on any of the titles below to download the individual brochures:

  • An Outline of the Budget & Appropriation Process
  • A Simple Guide to the Open Meetings Act
  • An Outline of the Tax Levy Process