Section 730.380  Administrative Record

a)         A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings. The record shall consist of the following:

1)         All pleadings (including, but not limited to, the Petition for Hearing/Notice of Hearing and any Answers);

2)         Motions, briefs, arguments, affidavits, exhibits, documents and records;

3)         All evidence received;

4)         All discovery responses;

5)         A transcript of the hearing, as well as any transcript of any proceeding applicable for appeal or for administrative review;

6)         A statement of matters officially noticed;

7)         Offers of proof, objections and rulings;

8)         Any proposed findings and exceptions;

9)         Any order, decision, opinion or report by the Hearing Officer;

10)        All staff memoranda or data submitted to the Hearing Officer of the case; and

11)        Any communication prohibited by Section 10-60 of the IAPA or the rules concerning ex parte communications.

b)         Findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence and on matters officially noticed. [5 ILCS 100/10-35]

c)         The record shall not contain the following, unless a Party requests that the documents be included in the record.

1)         Cover Letters;

2)         Notices of Filing;

3)         Proofs of Service of Regular Mail;

4)         Notices of Deposition; or

5)         Discovery Requests.

d)         The Treasurer shall be the official custodian of the administrative record of the Administrative Hearing proceedings held before the Treasurer.