§200.60. Requests for Determination of Mandate

In cases in which the General Assembly has not appropriated funds from which units of local government may be reimbursed for costs attributable to a new or expanded State mandate, one or more units of local government may submit to the Department a Request for Determination of Mandate.  In response to a Request for Determination of Mandate, the Department shall determine whether the Public Act or executive action which is the subject of the request constitutes a State mandate, and if so, the statewide cost of implementation (see Section 8 of the Act).