AUTHORITY: Implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.) and implementing and authorized by Sections 3-2.5-20, 3-5-2, 3-6-3, 3-10-8 and 3-10-9 of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-20, 3-5-2, 3-6-3, 3-10-8 and 3-10-9]. Section 2504.60 implements a Consent Decree (U.S. Department of Justice vs. the State of Illinois, #S-CIV-76-0158, S.D. Ill., 1978). Section 2504.70 implements a Consent Order (Arsberry vs. Sielaff, #74 C 1918 and Longstreet vs. Sielaff, #74 C 1951, N.D. Ill., 1982).
SOURCE: Adopted at 8 Ill. Reg. 14427, effective August 1, 1984; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 8351, effective June 1, 1988; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 10430, effective July 1, 1992; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 1206, effective January 1, 1998; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 10775, effective September 1, 2001; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 6214, effective May 1, 2003; the policies embodied in this Part transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to Section 3-2.5-50 of the Unified Code of Corrections on June 1, 2006 and codified at 38 Ill. Reg. 16443.
SUBPART A: ADMINISTRATION OF DISCIPLINE
Section 2504.12 Definitions
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the highest ranking official of a youth center.
"Department" means the Department of Juvenile Justice.
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
"Youth" means a person committed to the Department or to the custody of the Department.
Section 2504.15 Responsibilities
a) Unless otherwise specified, the Director or Chief Administrative Officer may delegate responsibilities stated in this Subpart to another person or persons or designate another person or persons to perform the duties specified.
b) No other individual may routinely perform duties whenever a Section in this Subpart specifically states the Director or Chief Administrative Officer shall personally perform the duties. However, the Director or Chief Administrative Officer may designate another person or persons to perform the duties during periods of his or her temporary absence or in an emergency.