initial work, more testing/tests needed

app/Http/Requests/StoreDepartmentRequest.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Models\Department;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StoreDepartmentRequest extends ImageUploadRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('create', new Department);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        $modelRules = (new Department)->getRules();
+
+        return array_merge(
+            $modelRules,
+        );
+    }
+}