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92_SB1680
LRB9214500WHtm
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.)