Section 5300.10  Definition of Terms

Where used in this Part, unless the context otherwise clearly requires:

            The term "Act" shall mean the Illinois Human Rights Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 68, par. 1-101 through 10-103).

            The term "Administrative Law Judge" shall refer to a hearing officer appointed by the Commission pursuant to Section 8-102(D) of the Act.

            The term "Aggrieved Party" shall mean a Person who is alleged or proven to have been injured by a civil rights violation or believes he or she will be injured by a civil rights violation under Article 3 of the Act that is about to occur.  (Section 1-103 of the Act)

            The term "Charge" shall mean an allegation of a civil rights violation filed with or initiated by the Department in accordance with the provisions of the Act and this Part.

            The term "Civil Rights Violation" shall refer to any of the acts or practices constituting civil rights violations under Sections 2-102, 2-103, 2-105(C), 3-102, 3-102.1, 3-103, 3-104, 3-104.1, 3-105, 4-102, 4-103, 5-102, 5A-102 and 6-101 of the Act.

            The term "Commission" shall mean the Illinois Human Rights Commission.

            The term "Commissioner" shall mean any duly appointed member of the Human Rights Commission including, unless the context otherwise requires, the Chairperson.

            The term "Complainant" shall mean a person who files a Charge with the Department, including the Department in the case of a Charge initiated by the Department itself; said term shall have the same meaning in connection with a Complaint filed by the Department or by an Aggrieved Party with the Commission.

            The term "Complaint" shall mean a written Complaint for hearing filed by the Department or by an Aggrieved Party with the Commission in accordance with the Act and this Part.

            The term "Department" shall mean the Department of Human Rights.

            The term "Director" shall mean the Director of the Department or a duly authorized designee.

            The term "Executive Director" shall mean the Executive Director of the Commission or a duly authorized designee.

            The term "Party" shall refer to a Person designated as Complainant or Respondent in a Charge or Complaint.

            The term "Person" shall have the same meaning as prescribed in Section 1-103 of the Act.

            The term "Respondent" shall mean a Person against whom a Charge or Complaint is filed in accordance with the Act and this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 7838, effective June 1, 1992)