Section 125.253  Responsibilities of the General Counsel

a)         Upon receipt of a copy of the recommendation of the Hearing Officer, the General Counsel shall:

1)         Review the recommendation for questions of law and evidence;

2)         Offer remarks and recommendations on all matters of law noted in the recommendation;

3)         Comment upon matters of evidence when that comment would assist the Board in understanding the recommendation of the Hearing Officer, or the recommendation is against the manifest weight of the evidence or otherwise subject to dispute; and

4)         Transmit remarks and recommendations to the Board in accordance with the time constraints stated in Code Section 9-21.

b)         If no question of law or fact requires the General Counsel's comment or recommendation, he or she shall so note without further remark.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 5004, effective February 28, 2018)