Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 775.220
Definitions
AUTHORITY: Subpart A: Implementing the Illinois Constitution, Articles 5, 8 and 13, the State Records Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116, pars. 43.4 et seq.), the Open Meetings Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 102, pars. 41 et seq.), the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et seq.) and the Freedom of Information Act (Supp. to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116, pars. 201 et seq.) and authorized by "AN ACT creating the Department of Children and Family Services, codifying its powers and duties, and repealing certain Acts and Sections herein named" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 23, pars. 5001 et seq.), the Child Care Act of 1969 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 23, pars. 2211 et seq.) and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 23, pars. 2051 et seq.); Subpart B: Implementing and authorized by "AN ACT creating the Department of Children and Family Services, codifying its powers and duties, and repealing certain Acts and Sections herein named" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 23, pars. 5001 et seq.) and Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1005-15); Subpart C: Implementing and authorized by Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1005-15).DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
"Administrative Procedure Act" is a law enacted by the Illinois General Assembly which makes provisions for all Illinois agencies of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government to file all official rules with the Illinois Secretary of State.
"Clearinghouse" means that unit in the Department which makes sure that typewritten and printed information has received proper Department clearances before their release.
"Rule" means the written policy of the Department of Children and Family Services which has been approved by the Director of the Department and filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Rules are policy statements which:
affect the rights of entitlements extended to the public served by the Department; or
affect the distribution of resources to children and their families served by the Department; or
affect rights and procedures available to persons outside the Department.