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92_SB1680

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning human rights.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
 5    changing Section 7-101 as follows:

 6        (775 ILCS 5/7-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 7-101)
 7        Sec. 7-101. Powers  and  Duties.  In  addition  to  other
 8    powers  and duties prescribed in this Act, the Department has
 9    shall have the following powers:
10        (A)  Rules and Regulations. To adopt, promulgate,  amend,
11    and  rescind  rules and regulations not inconsistent with the
12    provisions   of   this   Act   pursuant   to   the   Illinois
13    Administrative Procedure Act.
14        (B)  Charges. To issue, receive, investigate, conciliate,
15    settle, and dismiss charges filed  in  conformity  with  this
16    Act.
17        (C)  Compulsory Process. To request subpoenas as it deems
18    necessary for its investigations.
19        (D)  Complaints.  To  file complaints with the Commission
20    in conformity with this Act.
21        (E)  Judicial Enforcement. To seek temporary  relief  and
22    to  enforce  orders of the Commission in conformity with this
23    Act.
24        (F)  Equal Employment Opportunities. To take such  action
25    as   may  be  authorized  to  provide  for  equal  employment
26    opportunities and affirmative action.
27        (G)  Recruitment;   Research;    Public    Communication;
28    Advisory  Councils.  To  engage in such recruitment, research
29    and public communication and create such advisory councils as
30    may be authorized to effectuate the purposes of this Act.
31        (H)  Coordination with Federal  and  Local  Agencies.  To
 
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 1    coordinate  its activities with federal and local agencies in
 2    conformity with this Act.
 3        (I)  Public  Grants;  Private  Gifts.  To  accept  public
 4    grants and private gifts as may be authorized.
 5        (J)  Education and Training.  To implement a  formal  and
 6    unbiased  program of education and training for all employees
 7    assigned to investigate and conciliate charges under Articles
 8    7A and 7B. The training program shall include the following:
 9             (1)  substantive  and  procedural  aspects  of   the
10        investigation and conciliation positions;
11             (2)  current   issues   in   human  rights  law  and
12        practice;
13             (3)  lectures by specialists  in  substantive  areas
14        related to human rights matters;
15             (4)  orientation  to  each  operational  unit of the
16        Department and Commission;
17             (5)  observation    of    experienced     Department
18        investigators   and   attorneys  conducting  conciliation
19        conferences, combined with  the  opportunity  to  discuss
20        evidence presented and rulings made;
21             (6)  the  use  of  hypothetical  cases requiring the
22        Department  investigator  and   conciliation   conference
23        attorney  to  issue  judgments  as  a means to evaluating
24        knowledge and writing ability;
25             (7)  writing skills;
26             (8)  computer skills, including but not  limited  to
27        word processing and document management.
28        A  formal,  unbiased and ongoing professional development
29    program including, but not limited to, the above-noted  areas
30    shall  be  implemented  to  keep Department investigators and
31    attorneys informed of recent developments and issues  and  to
32    assist  them  in maintaining and enhancing their professional
33    competence.
34    (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

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