(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204a)
Sec. 18c-1204a.
Docketing Procedures.
(1) Mandatory Docketing
Requirement. All pleadings filed with the Commission under this Chapter
and Chapter 18a shall be docketed in a timely manner.
(2) Staff Objections. If staff believes a pleading filed with the
Commission under this Chapter and Chapter 18a to be defective in any respect, it may file
its objection with the Commission in writing, provided a copy of the
objection is simultaneously served on the person who filed the
pleading and 15 days are allowed for the filing of a reply. The Commission
may, if it finds that the pleading is defective, either dismiss the
proceeding or permit amendment of the pleading, provided that intervenors
are permitted adequate time after amendment to prepare for continuation of
the proceeding.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204b) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204b)
Sec. 18c-1204b.
Certification of Records.
Copies of all official documents and orders filed or deposited according to
the law in the office of the Commission under this Chapter or Chapter 18a,
certified by the director of the processing and docketing program to be
true copies of the originals, under the official seal of the Commission,
shall be evidence in like manner as the originals.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204c) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204c)
Sec. 18c-1204c.
Independent Review of Decisions on Administrative
Appeal. (1) Requirement of Independent Review. Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (3) of this Section:
(a) Review of Staff Decisions. No decision made by other than the
Commission shall be reviewed on administrative appeal by the person or
board which made the decision, unless the appeal requests review by the
person or board which made the decision.
(b) Review of Commission or Employee Board Decisions. No decision made
by the Commission
or an employee board shall be reviewed on administrative appeal by the
person or board which made the formal recommendation pursuant to which the
decision was made, unless the appeal requests review by the person or board
which made the formal recommendation.
(2) Independent Review Board. (a) Establishment of an Independent
Review Board. The Commission shall establish an Independent Review Board
which shall review motions for rehearing and reconsideration which do not
request review by the person or board which made the decision or the formal
recommendation pursuant to which the decision was made.
(b) Composition of the Independent Review Board. The Board shall
consist of 3 members appointed by the Commission, one of whom shall be
designated as the chairman. The Commission shall appoint the members from
Commission staff whose expenses may be allocated to the Transportation
Regulatory Fund under Section 18c-1603. If the
Transportation Division is not represented on the Board by a voting member,
the Commission shall appoint a
nonvoting member from the Transportation Division.
(c) Functions of the Independent Review Board. The Board shall review
all motions presented to it under this Section. The Board may, in its
discretion, review the record of the proceeding and hear oral argument by
the parties. The Board shall recommend a decision by the Commission. If a
Board member dissents from the recommendation, any dissenting opinion
supplied by the member shall be attached.
(3) Applicability of Section. The provisions of this Section shall
not apply to any matter arising under Subchapter 7 of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 86-1005.)
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(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204d) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204d)
Sec. 18c-1204d.
Staff participation.
(1) General Provisions. Except
as otherwise provided in this Section, Commission staff participation in
the administration or enforcement of this Law in a supervisory, advisory,
or other capacity shall be limited to personnel whose expenses are, in
whole or in part, allocable to the Transportation Regulatory Fund.
(2) Exceptions. The provisions of subsection (1) of this Section shall not apply to:
(a) Staff of the office of chairman and commissioners serving as
personal assistants or clerical support to the members;
(b) Members of the Independent Review Board serving on the effective
date of this amendatory Act of 1989, while serving in their current capacities; or
(c) Commission staff other than the staff of the office of chairman and
commissioners participating in proceedings involving subchapters 5, 6, 7 or
8 of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 86-1005.)
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(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204e) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204e)
Sec. 18c-1204e.
Communications with the Office of Chairman and
Commissioners. (1) The chairman, members and executive director shall
jointly adopt and adhere to written procedures concerning communication
with staff of the Transportation Division to insure that:
(a) Communications from the members or staff of the office of chairman
and commissioners which do not require substantial work from staff shall be
transmitted to the manager of the Transportation Division; and
(b) Communications from the members or staff of the office of chairman
and commissioners which do require substantial work from staff shall be
transmitted to the executive director.
(2) The executive director shall establish written procedures, which
staff other than staff of the office of chairman and commissioners shall
adhere to, in regard to communications of such staff to the chairman,
members or staff of the office of chairman and commissioners.
(Source: P.A. 86-1005.)
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