15 ILCS 310/18b

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.