Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 1620.1110
Hearings to Contest Disciplinary Actions
Effective Jul 31, 202347 Ill. Reg. 12045AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 20-5, 20-50 and 20-55 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430/20-5, 20-50 and 20-55], Section 2002 of the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act [30 ILCS 10/2002], and Sections 10-10, 10-5, and 10-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500/10-10, 10-15, 10-20, and 50-39] and authorized by Section 20-15 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430/20-15] and Section 10-5 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-5].EXECUTIVE ETHICS COMMISSION
- a) If the penalty to be imposed on an affected person is removal, discharge, demotion or suspension for a period of more than 30 days within a 12-month period or, if the Commission determines that a hearing is appropriate pursuant to Section 1620.1100, the Chair or Administrative Law Judge, if any, shall set the matter for hearing.
- b) For purposes of these hearings, the agency has the burden of proof.
- c) Hearings and pre-hearing matters will be conducted in accordance with Sections 1620.420, 1620.430, 1620.460, 1620.470, 1620.490, 1620.500, 1620.510, 1620.520 and 1620.530.
Any hearings to contest disciplinary action for a violation of the Ethics Act against a person subject to the Personnel Code [20 ILCS 414], the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code [15 ILCS 310], the Comptroller Merit Employment Code [15 ILCS 410], or the State Treasurer Employment Code [15 ILCS 510] pursuant to an agreement between an Executive Inspector General and a UJA shall be conducted by the Executive Ethics Commission and not under any of those Acts. [5 ILCS 430/20-55(d)]
(Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 12045, effective July 31, 2023)