A. The hearing officer(s) shall be appointed as outlined in § 8.52.050E.
B. The hearing officer(s) shall serve at the pleasure of the Committee.
C. Compensation for the services of the hearing officer(s) shall be mutually agreed upon before a hearing. The duties of the hearing officer(s) shall be provided for in the Articles of Rules and Procedures Pollution Control Facility Committee - McHenry County, Illinois (the “Articles of Rules and Procedures”).
D. A hearing officer or officers, shall preside at the public hearing and shall make any decisions concerning the admission of evidence and the manner in which the hearing is conducted subject to this Ordinance and the Articles of Rules and Procedures. However, the hearing officer(s) shall make all rulings and decisions in accordance with fundamental fairness. No ruling of the hearing officer(s) shall be appealable to the County Board.
(Ord. O-200411-12-134, passed 11-16-2004)