Illinois Code § 305 ILCS 5/2-12.5

"Director of the Illinois Department"; "Director of the Department"; "Director".
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In this Code, "Director of the Illinois Department", "Director of the Department", or "Director", when a particular official is not specified, means the following:
 
 
(1) In the case of a function performed before July 
 
1, 1997 (the effective date of the Department of Human Services Act), the term means the Director of Public Aid. 
 
 
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (2.5), in the 
 
case of a function to be performed on or after July 1, 1997 under Article III, IV, VI, IX, or IXA, the term means the Secretary of Human Services.
 
 
(2.5) In the case of a function to be performed on or 
 
after July 1, 2026 under Sections 9A-11 and 9A-11-5, the term means the Secretary of Early Childhood. 
 
 
(3) In the case of a function to be performed on or 
 
after July 1, 1997 under Article V, V-A, V-B, V-C, V-D, V-E, X, XIV, or XV, the term means the Director of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Director of Public Aid).
 
 
(4) In the case of a function to be performed on or 
 
after July 1, 1997 under Article I, II, VIIIA, XI, XII, or XIII, the term means the Secretary of Human Services or the Director of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Director of Public Aid) or both, according to whether that function, in the specific context, has been allocated to the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) or both of those departments.

1, 1997 (the effective date of the Department of Human Services Act), the term means the Director of Public Aid.
case of a function to be performed on or after July 1, 1997 under Article III, IV, VI, IX, or IXA, the term means the Secretary of Human Services.
after July 1, 2026 under Sections 9A-11 and 9A-11-5, the term means the Secretary of Early Childhood.
after July 1, 1997 under Article V, V-A, V-B, V-C, V-D, V-E, X, XIV, or XV, the term means the Director of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Director of Public Aid).
after July 1, 1997 under Article I, II, VIIIA, XI, XII, or XIII, the term means the Secretary of Human Services or the Director of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Director of Public Aid) or both, according to whether that function, in the specific context, has been allocated to the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) or both of those departments.

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