Hearing Officer

Section 200 Section 200.402  Hearing Officer "Hearing Officer" means an independent person designated by the Administrator to preside at the hearing.  Such person must meet the following standards and qualifications: a)         be of high integrity and good personal repute; b)         be unbiased, impartial and without any material conflict of interest; c)         be a member in good standing of the Bar of Illinois; d)         be familiar with the rules of evidence applied in civil cases in the circuit courts of Illinois and with the Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder; and e)         not be a regular employee of the Illinois Attorney General.