The system of administrative adjudication of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance, regulation violation(s) shall provide for a Traffic Compliance Administrator, Hearing Officer, Computer Operator/System coordinator and Hearing Room Personnel (deputy), with the power, authority and limitations as are hereinafter set forth:
(A) Traffic Compliance Administrator. The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:
(1) Operate and manage the system of administrative adjudication of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s).
(2) Adopt, distribute and process standing, parking, and compliance violation notices and other notices as may be required under this chapter or as may be reasonably required to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(3) Collect monies paid as fines and/or penalties assessed after a final determination of vehicular standing, parking or compliance regulation violation(s) liability.
(4) Certify copies of final determination(s) of standing, parking and compliance regulation violation(s) liability and factual report(s) verifying that the final determination of standing, parking and compliance regulation violation(s) liability was issued in accordance with this chapter and ILCS Ch. 625 Act 5, § 11-208.3.
(5) Certify reports to the Secretary of State concerning initiation of suspension of driving privileges in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth, and those of ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 6-306.5.
(6) Review final determination(s) of vehicular standing, parking and compliance regulation violation(s) liability, validity of notices of impending impoundment or validity of notice of impending driver's license suspension, in an administrative review capacity in accordance with the provisions of this chapter hereinafter set forth.
(7) Promulgate rules and regulations reasonably required to operate and maintain the administrative adjudication system hereby created.
(8) Collect unpaid fines and penalties by filing complaints in the Circuit Court or selecting or appointing an individual or agency to act on behalf of this county in filing complaints seeking judgments for unpaid fines or penalties and pursuit of all post-judgment remedies available by current law.
(9) To select or appoint an individual, agency or firm to tow and impound vehicles in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth.
(B) Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:
(1) Preside over the administrative hearings, established herein, as the adjudicator.
(2) Administer oaths.
(3) Issue subpoenas to secure the attendance of witnesses and production of relevant papers or documentation.
(4) Assess fines and penalties for the violation of vehicular standing, parking or compliance regulation violation(s) as are established in §77.99.
(5) Make final determination of:
(a) Vehicular standing, parking and compliance regulation violation(s) liability.
(b) Validity of notice of impending impoundment.
(c) Validity of notice of impending driver's license suspension in accordance with the provisions of this chapter hereinafter set forth.
(6) Provide for the accurate recordation of the administrative adjudication hearing(s).
(C) Support personnel. The system Coordinator/ Computer Operator, administrative clerk and finance clerk are hereby authorized and directed to operate and maintain the computer program(s) for the administrative adjudication system hereby created, on a day to day basis, including, but not limited to:
(1) Input of violation notice information.
(2) Hearing date(s) and notice dates.
(3) Fine and penalty assessments and payment(s).
(4) Issue payment receipts.
(5) Issue succeeding notices of hearing dates, final determination of liability, and notice of impending impoundment and notice of impending driver's license suspension, as directed by the traffic compliance administrator in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth.
(6) Keep accurate records of appearances and nonappearances at administrative hearings, pleas entered, fines and penalties assessed and paid.
(D) Hearing room security. The hearing room security are hereby authorized and directed to:
(1) Maintain hearing room decorum.
(2) Have and execute authority as is granted to courtroom deputies of the circuit court.
(3) Perform such other duties or acts as may reasonably be required and as directed by the hearing officer or Traffic Compliance Administrator.
(E) Compensation. Compensation to be paid for each of the above stated positions shall be as determined by the County executive and approved by the Will County Board.
(Ord. 11-287, passed 8-18-2011)