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Records pertaining to public funds are open. See 5 ILCS 140/2.10; Ill. Const. Art. VIII, § 1(c) (“Reports and records of the obligation, receipt and use of public funds of the State, units of local government and school districts are public records available for inspection by the public according to law.”)
A state agency and political subdivisions may enact rules prescribing the conditions under which a person who receives electronic information may not use the information for commercial purposes. Ind. Code § 5-14-3-3.