Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-50

  • Hearing officer: means a municipal employee or an officer or agent of a municipality, other than a law enforcement officer, whose duty it is to:
         (1) preside at an administrative hearing called to determine whether or not a code violation exists;
         (2) hear testimony and accept evidence from all interested parties relevant to the existence of a code violation;
         (3) preserve and authenticate the transcript and record of the hearing and all exhibits and evidence introduced at the hearing; and
         (4) issue and sign a written finding, decision, and order stating whether a code violation exists. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-5
     The findings, decision, and order of the hearing officer shall be subject to review in the circuit court of the county in which the municipality is located. The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern every action for the judicial review of the findings, decision, and order of a hearing officer under this Division.
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