Section 1000.20  Appointment of Subordinates

a)         The Secretary of State shall appoint a Deputy Secretary of State, Assistant Secretary of State, a General Counsel, Directors, and Chief Deputy Directors for the departments established by the Secretary, and other employees as may be necessary to administer the provisions of the IVC.

b)         The Secretary may further contract with persons as necessary.

c)         Subordinate officers, assistants, and employees of the Office of the Secretary of State are subject to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430], the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code [15 ILCS 310], Title 80, Parts 410 and 420 of the Illinois Administrative Code, and the Secretary of State's Policy Manual.  Contractors shall be subject to the Secretary of State's Policy Manual.

d)         The departments established by the Secretary of State to administer the Illinois Vehicle Code pursuant to Sections 2-103, 2-104 and 2-115 of the Illinois Vehicle Title & Registration Law of the IVC are:

1)         The Department of Driver Services

2)         The Department of Vehicle Services

3)         The Department of Accounting Revenue

4)         The Department of Police

5)         The Department of Administrative Hearings

6)         The Department of Information Technology

e)         The duties of these departments are set forth at 2 Ill. Adm. Code 550.210.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 11475, effective July 13, 2023)