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HB0697 Engrossed                     LRB093 05487 MKM 05578 b

 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
 5    amended 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
14    with the Personnel Code), provide  facilities,  contract  for
15    goods and services, and adopt rules as necessary to carry out
16    its functions and purposes, all in accordance with applicable
17    State and federal law.
18    (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)