(225 ILCS 325/32) (from Ch. 111, par. 5232)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
Sec. 32. Appointment of a hearing officer. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 26, the Secretary has the authority to appoint any attorney duly registered to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue, restore or renew a license or to discipline a registrant. The hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report the findings and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The Board has 60 days from receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and present its findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the Secretary. If the Board fails to present its report within the 60 day period, the Secretary shall issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer except as herein noted. However, if the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the report of the Board or hearing officer, the Secretary may issue an order in contravention thereof, following the procedures set forth in Section 7. The Secretary shall provide a written report to the Board on any deviation, and shall specify with particularity the reasons for said action.
(Source: P.A. 96-626, eff. 8-24-09.)
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