§176.1090. Record of Hearings

a)         The record of the hearing in a contested case shall include:

 

1)         All pleadings (including all pre-hearing and post-hearing notices and responses thereto, admissions, stipulations of facts, motions, and rulings thereon);

 

2)         All documentary evidence;

 

3)         A statement of matters officially noticed;

 

4)         A transcript of the proceedings;

 

5)         The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations of the hearing officer; and

 

6)         The Order of the Secretary of State, which shall constitute a final administrative decision within the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III].

 

b)         The record will be certified by the hearing officer or the Director of Administrative Hearings upon any complaint for administrative review.  The Department will prepare an index of the record, with each page of the record numbered in sequence.

 

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 8640, effective June 5, 2023)