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 Departmentunder 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.)