(225 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 7624)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 24. Hearing officer appointment. The Secretary 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 or renew a license, or for the taking of disciplinary action against a license. The hearing officer shall have
full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report
his or her findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The
Board shall have 90 days from receipt of the report to review the report of the
hearing officer and present its findings of fact, conclusions of law and
recommendation to the Secretary. If the Board fails to present its report
within the 90 day period, the Secretary may issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. If the Secretary
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. 99-469, eff. 8-26-15.)
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