(215 ILCS 5/817.1)
    Sec. 817.1. Powers of Director. In addition to any powers conferred upon him by this or any other law, the Director shall have the authority to supervise the operations of the Fund and shall review the Fund's rates once every three years. In addition the Director or any person designated by him has the power:
        (a) to examine the operation of the Fund through free access to all books, records,
    
files, papers and documents relating to its operation and may summon, qualify and examine as witnesses all persons having knowledge of such operation, including officers, agents or employees thereof;
        (b) to do all things necessary to enable the State of Illinois and any insurer
    
participating in any program approved by the Director to fully participate in any federal program which may be enacted for purposes similar to the purposes of this Article;
        (c) to require such reports as the Director may deem necessary.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)