410 ILCS 535/5

(1) The State Registrar of Vital Records shall: (a) Administer and enforce this Act and the rules and regulations issued hereunder; (b) Direct, supervise, and issue instructions necessary to the efficient administration of a statewide system of vital records, the Office of Vital Records, and be custodian of its records; (c) Direct, supervise, and control all activities of local and subregistrars; (d) Prescribe and distribute such forms as are required by this Act and the rules and regulations issued hereunder; (e) Arrange the certificates in a systematic manner; prepare and maintain a comprehensive index; permanently preserve and keep all such records either in the original or in photographic or micro-photographic form; (f) Prepare and publish reports of vital statistics of this State, and such other reports as may be required by the Department. (2) The State Registrar of Vital Records may delegate such functions and duties as are necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 76-678.)