Section 1700.260  Record of Hearings

a)         The record of the hearing in a contested case shall include: 

1)         All pleadings presented before the Administrative Law Judge (including notices, responses, admissions, stipulations of fact, motions and rulings on these issuances);

2)         All documentary evidence;

3)         A transcript of the proceedings;

4)         The findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of the ALJ;

5)         The findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of the Board; and

6)         The order of the Director, which shall constitute a final administrative decision pursuant to Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

b)         The record shall be copied and assembled by the Department and certified by the Director upon any complaint for administrative review.  The party seeking the administrative review shall pay the copying fee and the certification fee.  An index of the record, with each page of the record numbered in sequence, will be prepared by the Department.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 13886, effective September 18, 2023)