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(20 ILCS 510/) Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law)

20 ILCS 510/Art. 510

 
    (20 ILCS 510/Art. 510 heading)
ARTICLE 510. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

20 ILCS 510/510-1

    (20 ILCS 510/510-1)
    Sec. 510-1. Article short title. This Article 510 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-5

    (20 ILCS 510/510-5)
    Sec. 510-5. Definition. As used in this Article 510, "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)

20 ILCS 510/510-10

    (20 ILCS 510/510-10) (was 20 ILCS 510/65)
    Sec. 510-10. Powers, generally. The Department has the powers enumerated in the following Sections.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-15

    (20 ILCS 510/510-15) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.1)
    Sec. 510-15. Children and Family Services Act. The Department has the power to administer the Children and Family Services Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-20

    (20 ILCS 510/510-20) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.4)
    Sec. 510-20. Juveniles. The Department has the power to exercise the powers and fulfill the duties assigned the Department by the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
(Source: P.A. 90-372, eff. 7-1-98; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-25

    (20 ILCS 510/510-25) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.5)
    Sec. 510-25. Child Care Act of 1969; injunction. The Department has the power to initiate injunction proceedings whenever it appears to the Director of Children and Family Services that any person, group of persons, or corporation is engaged or about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute or will constitute a violation of the Child Care Act of 1969 or any rule or regulation prescribed under the authority of that Act. The Director of Children and Family Services may, in the Director's discretion, through the Attorney General apply for an injunction to enforce the Act, rule, or regulation. Upon a proper showing, any circuit court may enter a permanent or preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order without bond to enforce the Act, rule, or regulation in addition to the penalties and other remedies provided in the Act, rule, or regulation. Appeals may be taken as in other civil cases.
(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)

20 ILCS 510/510-30

    (20 ILCS 510/510-30) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.6)
    Sec. 510-30. Escaped inmates. The Department has the power to exercise the powers and fulfill the duties assigned the Department by the Escaped Inmate Damages Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-35

    (20 ILCS 510/510-35) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.7)
    Sec. 510-35. State agency employees child care services. The Department has the power to advise the Department of Central Management Services concerning the provision of child care services pursuant to the State Agency Employees Child Care Services Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-95

    (20 ILCS 510/510-95) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.3)
    Sec. 510-95. Statutory responsibilities pertaining to children. The Department has the power to administer the Child Care Act (repealed) and the other responsibilities pertaining to children that are delegated to the Department by statute.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

20 ILCS 510/510-100

    (20 ILCS 510/510-100) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.8)
    Sec. 510-100. Criminal history record information. Whenever the Department is authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of criminal history record information for the purpose of carrying out its statutory powers and responsibilities, then, upon request and payment of fees in conformance with the requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State Police Law, the Illinois State Police is authorized to furnish, pursuant to positive identification, the information contained in State files that is necessary to fulfill the request.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

20 ILCS 510/510-200

    (20 ILCS 510/510-200) (was 20 ILCS 510/65.2)
    Sec. 510-200. Police and security force.
    (a) The Department has the power to appoint, subject to the Personnel Code, persons to be members of a police and security force. Members of the police and security force shall be peace officers and as such have all powers possessed by policemen in cities and sheriffs, including the power to make arrests on view or on warrants of violations of State statutes or city or county ordinances. These powers may, however, be exercised only in counties of more than 500,000 population when required for the protection of Department properties, interests, and personnel or when specifically requested by appropriate State or local law enforcement officials. Members of the police and security force may not serve and execute civil process.
    (b) The Director must authorize to each member of the police and security force and to any other employee of the Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883, eff. 1-1-01.)