Section 1200.50  Recording of Hearings and Payment of Court Reporting Services

a)         When a hearing is held by the Board or its Administrative Law Judge at which oral argument, testimony, or other oral presentation is offered, it shall be recorded by stenographic or other means that adequately preserves the record.  The records shall be transcribed and made part of the administrative record. 

b)         Subject to appropriation, the Board will bear the costs charged by the stenographer or court reporting service for the first two days of hearing.  The parties will share equally the costs of any additional days of hearing.  When there is inadequate appropriation, the parties shall share equally all costs charged to the Board by the stenographer or court reporting service.

c)         The Board will bear the costs of producing a transcript of oral arguments when oral argument is requested by the Board, but not when oral argument is requested by either party. 

d)         Parties may order transcripts and shall bear the costs of any transcripts that they order.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 1865, effective February 1, 2021)