(310 ILCS 5/22) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 172)
Sec. 22.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall have general
supervision of all housing corporations and shall have power to investigate
into the affairs of such corporations, and into the dealings, transactions
and relationships of such corporations with third persons. Any
investigation provided for by this act may be conducted by the Illinois
Housing Development Authority, or, on the direction of the Illinois Housing
Development Authority, by any member, officer or employee thereof. The
Illinois Housing Development Authority, and any member, officer or employee
thereof so designated, shall have power to administer oaths, to take
affidavits, to subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses and the
production of books and papers of such corporations or third persons
pertaining to the investigations authorized by this act, and to examine
such witnesses, books and papers in relation to any matter which the
Illinois Housing Development Authority has the power to investigate; to
issue commissions for the examination of witnesses who are without the
state, or are unable to attend before the Illinois Housing Development
Authority or are excused from attendance.
All hearings conducted by the Illinois Housing Development Authority
shall be open to the public, and all evidence presented at hearings held by
the Illinois Housing Development Authority or under its authority shall
become a part of the records of the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
In cases in which the Illinois Housing Development Authority bases any
actions on reports of investigations or inquiries not conducted at
hearings, such reports shall be made a part of the records of the Illinois
Housing Development Authority.
Each member, and each officer and employee of the Illinois Housing
Development Authority authorized thereby, shall have the power to examine
all books, contracts, records, documents and papers of a housing
corporation and by subpoena duces tecum compel the production thereof.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall have power to adopt
reasonable and proper rules and regulations relating to the exercise of its
powers and proper rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode
and manner of all investigations, and hearings and to alter and amend the
same.
(Source: P.A. 76-1176.)
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