Section 226.660  Powers and Duties of Hearing Officer

The hearing officer shall conduct the hearing and, with respect to the hearing, shall have, but is not limited to, the following powers:

a)         To administer, or to authorize the court reporter to administer, oaths;

b)         To examine witnesses;

c)         To authorize the issuance of subpoenas;

d)         To rule upon the admissibility of evidence;

e)         To order independent evaluations;

f)         To grant specific extensions of time;

g)         To read into the hearing record any stipulations of fact and other matters agreed upon at the pre-hearing conference and to enter into the record any pre-hearing orders;

h)         To render decisions and issue orders and clarifications.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9915, effective June 28, 2007)