Section 200.510  Disqualification of Hearing Examiner

a)         A Hearing Examiner assigned to a proceeding may, upon written request to and approval of the Chief Hearing Examiner, recuse himself or herself therefrom.

b)         Whenever any party believes a Hearing Examiner for any reason should be disqualified from conducting, or continuing to conduct, a proceeding assigned to him or her, such party may file a motion to disqualify the Hearing Examiner, setting forth by affidavit the alleged grounds for disqualification.  The Hearing Examiner shall have fourteen (14) days after filing of the motion within which to enter a written ruling thereon.  A copy of such ruling shall be served upon all parties.  The Commission may, on its own motion, review rulings granting a motion for disqualification an may review denials of such motions under Section 200.520.

(Source:  Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 10481, effective May 30, 1986)