Section 500.30  Computation of Time

a)         Computation of any period of time prescribed by this Part shall begin with the first business day following the day on which the act, event or development initiating such period of time occurs and shall run until the end of the last day or the next following business day if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or State holiday.

b)         Notice requirements shall be construed to mean notice received, but proof that notice was dispatched by means reasonably calculated to be received by the prescribed date shall be prima facie proof that notice was timely received.

c)         The program year begins July 1 and ends June 30.

d)         The period for submission of applications to the Department is from July 1 to August 1 during any program year.

(Source:  Amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 10212, effective May 19, 1987)