In any hearing conducted by the commission pursuant to Sections 2-120-680, 2-120-800 or 2-120-840 hereof; the commission may designate any commission member or members or any other person as hearing officer to hold such hearing and take evidence. No member of the commission absent from the entire hearing shall be eligible to vote on any matter which is the subject of the hearing until such member is provided with transcripts or tapes of the testimony heard and evidence presented at such hearing. The commission, in making its determination, shall take into account any written opinion of the appointed hearing officer, if any, on the evidence presented.
(Prior code § 21-93; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)