Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 3500.310 - Meetings
a) The Commission
meets a minimum of once every 6 months and may also meet more often at the call
of the Chair. The Commission meets at such time and place as designated by the
Chair, in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Notice of
the meetings is given on the Commission's website,
www.Illinois.gov/ihrc, in accordance
with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. [775 ILCS
40/20(b) ]
b) The Commission meets in an area provided
by the Illinois Human Rights Commission or another State agency.
c) At the conclusion of the business portion
of each Commission meeting that is open to the public pursuant to the Open
Meetings Act, the Commission shall set aside a period of time for public
comment. Any person desiring to address the Commission shall be allowed up to 3
minutes for comments or questions. Only one person may speak on behalf of any
organization.
d) Because of time
demands on the Commission, the total time for presentations by the public at
any meeting shall be limited to 30 minutes unless a Commissioner moves for, and
the Commission approves, a longer period. Any person wishing to address the
Commission but unable or not allowed to do so may submit a written statement to
the Commission.
e) The victim in
each case has the right to present his or her views and concerns throughout the
Commission's investigation. [775
ILCS 40/40(c) ] This right includes
both the right to present written materials to the Commission and its staff and
the right to address the Commission at a public meeting. Because of time
demands on the Commission, the total time for oral presentations by each victim
at each meeting shall be limited to 5 minutes. The Commission will also permit
an additional 3 minutes to each family member of the victim, up to a total time
limit for the victim and family members in each case of 15 minutes, unless the
Chair alters these limits.
f) At
the conclusion of a formal inquiry, the next of kin of the convicted person
shall be given the right to address the Commission at a public meeting prior to
the Commission's decision. (The convicted person, either by letter or through
counsel, shall be informed of this right.) Because of time demands on the
Commission, the total time for an oral presentation by the next of kin of the
convicted person shall be limited to three minutes, unless the Chair alters
this limit.
g) Personal attacks,
use of profane language, and social and/or ethnic slurs will not be tolerated.
Speakers are strongly encouraged to refrain from rude, derogatory and abusive
comments and personal attacks.
h)
Speakers making rude, profane or slanderous remarks, or who become boisterous
while addressing or while attending the meeting, may be requested to leave by
the presiding Chair.
i) Any person
may record by tape, film or other means the meetings of the Commission or its
committees that are open to the public pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
However, if the recording process interferes with the overall decorum and
proceeding of a meeting, the recording will be discontinued at the discretion
of the presiding Chair.
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