Section 1530.100  Purpose

The purpose of this Part is to comply with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act requirement that each agency adopt and maintain rules relating to its organization and rulemaking procedures.

Section 1530.105  Definitions

The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Part:

"Act" means the Department of Innovation and Technology Act [20 ILCS 1370].

"Agency" means Department of Innovation and Technology as established by the Act.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Agency.

Section 1530.200  Office Locations

The principal offices of the Agency are located at 120 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois  62702 and 555 West Monroe Street, 200-N (Second Floor), Chicago, Illinois  60661.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 13258, effective August 30, 2023)

Section 1530.205  Organizational Structure 

a)         The Agency is administered by a Secretary appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Illinois Senate.  The Secretary shall be the Chief Information Officer for the State and the steward of State data with respect to agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

b)         The organization and duties of the Agency are established by the Secretary.  The chart that appears in Appendix A depicts the organizational structure of the Agency.

c)         The Chief Internal Auditor is responsible for implementing, and the operation of, the Agency's internal audit program, serving as the liaison with the Auditor General's Office, and implementing accepted recommendations of outside audit firms and conducting internal management audits in accordance with the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act [30 ILCS 10].

d)         The Equal Employment Opportunity Officer is responsible for the Agency Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program and serves as the Agency Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, in accordance with the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5].

Section 1530.300  Rulemaking Procedure

a)         Suggestions for rules governing the operation of the Agency may be made by any Agency personnel or a member of the general public.  These suggestions shall be in writing and submitted to the Agency's Legal Department at 120 West Jefferson St., Springfield IL 62702. 

b)         Suggested modifications or additions to this Part will be reviewed by the General Counsel and, if found to have merit, will be incorporated into the Agency's Regulatory Agenda.  Proposed rules will be drafted by legal staff and may be submitted for review by affected office managers, executive staff, and the Secretary.

c)         Approved modifications or additions to this Part will be promulgated as provided in the Act and in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].

Section 1530.APPENDIX A   General Organization

DoIT

Department of Innovation and Technology

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 13258, effective August 30, 2023)