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15 ILCS 210/1
There is created in the office of the Attorney General a Division for the Enforcement of Civil and Equal Rights
Known as the Civil and Equal Rights Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 15-210-0-01 to 15-210-1 (2 sections).
P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.