Ill. Admin. Code tit. 56, § 2605.210 - Hearing Officer Duties
a) The
Hearing Officer shall:
1) Conduct a fair and
impartial Administrative Hearing; and
2) Take all necessary action to avoid delay,
maintain order, and insure development of a clear and complete
record.
b) The Hearing
Officer shall have all powers necessary to conduct the Administrative Hearing
as provided in this Part, including but not limited to the power to:
1) Administer oaths and
affirmations;
2) Regulate the
course of the Administrative Hearing; set the time and place for continued
Hearings; fix the time for submitting documents; provide for the taking of
testimony by deposition, if necessary and agreed to by the parties; and
generally conduct the proceedings according to generally recognized principles
of administrative law and this Part;
3) Dispose of procedural requests or similar
matters;
4) Examine witnesses and
direct witnesses to testify; limit the number of times any witness may testify;
limit repetitious or cumulative testimony; and set reasonable limits on the
amount of time each witness may testify;
5) Rule upon offers of proof; receive
relevant evidence; and determine what evidence is admissible;
6) Direct parties to appear and confer for
the settlement or simplification of issues and to otherwise conduct prehearing
conferences;
7) Make rulings on
motions and objections;
8) Consider
all relevant facts and circumstances;
9) Enter any order that further carries out
the purpose of this Part;
10)
Compile a record of the proceedings in compliance with IAPA Section 10-35;
and
11) Submit a Proposal for
Decision, containing Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and a proposed Final
Decision of the Director, to the parties at the conclusion of the
Administrative Hearing.
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