2-12-104. Annual plan. (1) Each department shall produce an annual plan no later than September 1, 2023.

(2) Each department shall publish a subsequent annual plan no later than September 1 every 2 years afterward.

(3) At a minimum, an annual plan must include the following components:

(a) a description of the functions and divisions of the department, including a discussion of the department's priorities;

(b) initiatives of the department that reflect the benefits and outcomes the department expects to achieve on behalf of the public or specific groups through its divisions; and

(c) specific and measurable performance measures for its initiatives, including the preferred outcomes and outputs with respect to each initiative.

(4) Performance measures must:

(a) be tracked on an ongoing basis;

(b) assess a department's preferred outcomes and outputs;

(c) be quantitative when possible; and

(d) be designed to provide meaningful and useful information to policymakers and the public.

(5) The annual plan adopted by a department must be posted on the websites of the department.