§ 204.40

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 11, § 204.40

Appointment and Disqualification

Effective Jul 1, 200226 Ill. Reg. 10806AUTHORITY: Authorized by Section 9(b) of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 [230 ILCS 5/9(b)].ILLINOIS RACING BOARD

a) The Board shall designate a hearing officer to preside at any hearing conducted pursuant to this Part.
b) Grounds for disqualification of a hearing officer shall include, but not be limited to:
1. 1) Conflict of interest (including, but not limited to, financial interest or benefit derived from the racing industry); and
2. 2) Demonstrable bias on the issue.

(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 10806, effective July 1, 2002)