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§ 10. Definitions. In this Act:
“Department” means the Department of Central Management Services.
“State agency” or “agency”, whether used in the singular or plural, means all departments, officers, commissions, boards, institutions, and bodies politic and corporate of the State. The term, however, does not mean the judicial branch, including, without limitation, the several courts of the State, the offices of the clerk of the supreme court and the clerks of the appellate court, and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, nor does it mean the legislature or its committees or commissions.
(1) The office of behavioral health and cities, counties, city and counties, and regional service authorities may establish emergency service patrols. A patrol consists of persons trained to give assistance in the streets and in other public places to persons who are intoxicated by alcohol, under the influence of drugs, or incapacitated by substances. Members of an emergency service patrol must be capable of providing first aid in emergency situations and are authorized to transport a person intoxicated by alcohol, under the influence of drugs, or incapacitated by substances to his or her home and to and from treatment facilities.
(2) The director shall adopt rules for the establishment, training, and conduct of emergency service patrols.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 30/10. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-20-executive-branch/il-st-sect-20-30-10/
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