093_SB1452
SRS093 00065 AMW 00065 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 itthe 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.)