Section 125.272  Order of Public Hearing

a)         In the event that the Board orders a public hearing, the Board shall as Section 9-21 of the Election Code requires appoint a Hearing Examiner to conduct a public hearing on the complaint and shall immediately serve upon all parties a written Notice of Appointment of the Hearing Examiner, stating the name, business address and telephone number of the Hearing Examiner, together with a copy of the Board's order after the closed preliminary hearing.  If the complaint is filed within sixty (60) days preceding the date of an election in reference to which the complaint is filed, the General Counsel also shall promptly give telephonic or telegraphic notice of the appointment to all parties, which notice shall be deemed supplementary to the written Notice of Appointment.

b)         The Hearing Examiner shall, in accordance with the time constraints stated in Section 9-21 of the Election Code, designate a time and place for the public hearing and shall serve a written Notice of Hearing upon all parties, stating the time and place of such hearing.  If the complaint is filed within sixty (60) days preceding the date of an election in reference to which the complaint is filed, the Hearing Examiner also shall promptly give telephonic notice of the hearing to all parties, which notice shall be deemed supplementary to the written Notice of Hearings.

c)         The Notice of Hearing shall contain a statement that the respondent(s) has the right to be represented by legal counsel in any proceeding conducted by the State Board of Elections, including public hearing proceedings.

(Source:  Amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 10832, effective June 22, 1990)