(225 ILCS 401/140)
Sec. 140. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed 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 licensee. The hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary. If the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation of the hearing officer, then the Secretary may issue an order in contravention of the recommendation.
(Source: P.A. 96-1030, eff. 1-1-11.)
Sections: Previous 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 Next
Last modified: February 18, 2015