Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 166.265 – Official Notice | Midpage
§ 166.265
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 166.265
Official Notice
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 4 of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5] and Section 5-10(a)(i) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
a) Notice may be taken of matters of which the circuit courts of this State may take judicial notice.
b) Notice may also be taken of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within the Agency's specialized knowledge.
c) Parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise, of the material officially noticed, including any staff memoranda or data, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the material so noticed. (Section 12(c) IAPA)