93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5984

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/1-20

    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general powers and duties of the Department.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to human services.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5 by changing Section 1-20 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 1305/1-20)
7     Sec. 1-20. General powers and duties.
8     (a) The Department shall exercise the rights, powers,
9 duties, and functions provided by law, including (but not
10 limited to) the rights, powers, duties, and functions
11 transferred to it the Department under Article 80 and Article
12 90 of this Act.
13     (b) The Department may employ personnel (in accordance with
14 the Personnel Code), provide facilities, contract for goods and
15 services, and adopt rules as necessary to carry out its
16 functions and purposes, all in accordance with applicable State
17 and federal law.
18 (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)