(15 ILCS 310/18b) (from Ch. 124, par. 118b)
Sec. 18b. Duties of Secretary of State's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer. The Secretary of State's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer shall: (1) set forth a detailed and uniform method and requirement by which the Office of the Secretary of State shall develop and implement equal employment opportunity plans as required in Section 19; (2) establish reporting procedures for measuring progress and evaluation performance in achieving equal employment opportunity goals; (3) provide technical assistance and training to officials of the Office of the Secretary of State in achieving equal employment opportunity goals; (4) develop and implement training programs to help women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities qualified for government positions and positions with government contractors; (5) report quarterly to the Secretary of State on progress, performance, and problems in meeting equal employment opportunity goals; and (6) head a staff to assist him or her in performing his or her powers and duties. (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)