Section 3000.440  Transmittal of Record and Recommendation to the Board

a)         The record shall consist of the following:

1)         The Notice of Denial or Notice of Exclusion, the Request for Hearing and all motions and rulings thereon;

2)         All evidence received;

3)         A statement of matters officially noticed;

4)         Offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon;

5)         The recommendations and any findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the hearing officer.

b)         Oral proceedings or any part thereof involving contested issues shall be recorded stenographically or by such other means as to adequately insure the preservation of such testimony or oral proceedings and shall be transcribed on request of any party.  Said transcript shall be paid for by the requesting party.

c)         Upon conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall issue to the Board written findings of fact and conclusions of law and his or her recommendations. Findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence and on matters officially noticed.

d)         Final Board Order

1)         The Board shall review the entire record and shall render a written order including the bases for its decision.

2)         Copies of the final Board order shall be served on petitioner by personal delivery, certified mail or overnight express mail.

3)         A final Board order shall become effective upon personal delivery to a party or upon posting by certified or overnight express mail.

(Source:  Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 11510, effective July 9, 1993)