Illinois Statutes Chapter 305. Public Aid § 5/12-10.10. DHS Technology Initiative Fund

(a) The DHS Technology Initiative Fund is hereby created as a trust fund within the State treasury with the State Treasurer as the ex-officio custodian of the Fund.

(b) The Department of Human Services may accept and receive grants, awards, gifts, and bequests from any source, public or private, in support of information technology initiatives. Moneys received in support of information technology initiatives, and any interest earned thereon, shall be deposited into the DHS Technology Initiative Fund.

(c) Moneys in the Fund may be used by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of making grants associated with the development and implementation of information technology projects or paying for operational expenses of the Department of Human Services related to such projects.

(d) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Innovation and Technology, shall use the funds deposited in the DHS Technology Initiative Fund to pay for information technology solutions either provided by Department of Innovation and Technology or arranged or coordinated by the Department of Innovation and Technology.