Section 1.158  Public Hearing - Recording - Confidentiality

a)         All hearings shall be open to the public.

b)         Upon motion of either party the hearing may be closed to the public where testimony or exhibits would refer to and reveal matters which constitute an exception to public disclosure under Section 7(1)(c) of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140/7(1)(c)].

c)         Recording of hearings by devices used by individuals other than the officially designated stenographer or Administrative Law Judge is not allowed.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 12451, effective August 21, 1995)