(225 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 7624)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 24. Hearing officer appointment. The Director shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue, renew, or discipline of a licensee. The hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the Board and the Director. The Board shall have 60 days from receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and present their findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendation to the Director. If the Board fails to present its report within the 60 day period, the Director shall issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. If the Director determines that the Board's report is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence, he or she may issue an order in contravention of the Board's report.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
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