There is hereby established an office of the municipal government to be known as the department of administrative hearings which shall be authorized to conduct administrative adjudication proceedings for departments and agencies of the city, and for other units of government acting pursuant to intergovernmental agreements with the city.
The department shall be administered by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to approval by the city council, and staffed by administrative law officers and other employees as may be provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance.
The provisions of Division 2.1 of Article 1 of the Illinois Municipal Code are hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter as if fully set forth herein.
(Added Coun. J. 7-10-96, p. 24982; Amend Coun. J. 11-12-97, p. 56813; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 2-15-12, p. 20496, § 4)