Section 508.130  Administrative Law Judge's Report and Recommendations

a)         At the conclusion of a hearing at which the decision-maker has not presided, the administrative law judge shall submit a decision, opinion, or report, with his or her findings of fact and conclusions of law and his or her recommendations, if any, to the decision-maker. However, in a hearing under Section 45-25 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act [20 ILCS 301/45-25], the report shall only summarize the testimony presented at hearing and the administrative law judge's opinion about the reliability of the witnesses. The administrative law judge shall complete the decision, opinion, or report within 30 days after the close of the hearing.

b)         The decision, opinion, or report shall be accompanied by the audio or video recording or a transcript of the proceedings, all exhibits admitted into evidence, copies of all pleadings and documents or evidence made a part of the record and any other material that is deemed to be a part of the record.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 1122, effective December 31, 2003)