(225 ILCS 100/34) (from Ch. 111, par. 4834)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 34. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary has
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, restore, or renew a license or discipline of 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 review the report of the hearing officer and present their
findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the
Secretary. If the Board
fails to present its report, the Secretary may
issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. If the Secretary
disagrees in any regard with the report of the Board or hearing officer, he
or she
may issue an order in contravention of the Board's report.
(Source: P.A. 100-525, eff. 9-22-17.)
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