For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services. Any reference to the "director" of the Department of Human Services or of a predecessor department or agency occurring in any law or instrument shall, beginning July 1, 1997, be construed to mean the Secretary.
20 ILCS 1305/1-10
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Known as the Department of Human Services Act
The act spans §§ 20-1305-1-1 to 20-1305-1-95 (26 sections).
P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.