15 ILCS 10/1

When at any general election for the office of Governor the incumbent Governor is not elected, the Governor, within 2 weeks after such election, shall provide space for not more than 5 persons designated by the Governor-elect to enable the Governor-elect to begin a review and analysis of budgeted expenditures during the then current biennium and budget requests for the ensuing biennium and to acquire a working knowledge of the various offices, departments, commissions, boards and other agencies of the executive branch of the State government. The Governor shall cooperate with the Governor-elect and the staff so designated by him and provide any assistance that may be reasonably requested.