Section 150.55  Designation of Parties

If a complete determination of the complaint cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the General Counsel, the hearing examiner or the Board may direct those parties to be brought in.  Service of process shall be as provided in Section 150.25 and any subsequent motions and other documents shall be as provided in Section 150.35.  The 90 day time period for the Board to render its final decision shall be tolled from the date the General Counsel, hearing examiner or Board directs any additional party or parties to be brought in until the date of service on the last party.  If the General Counsel, the hearing examiner or the Board determines that any unnecessary parties have been named by the complainant, those parties may be dismissed.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 1953, effective January 5, 2016)