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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart H - SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY › Section 3000.810 - Riverboat and Board Surveillance Room Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
There shall be for the exclusive use of the Board agents and
				  for the use by surveillance employees of the Riverboat Gaming Operation, rooms
				  on each Riverboat for monitoring and recording purposes. The room for the
				  exclusive use of the Board shall be designated the Board Surveillance Room. The
				  room for the use of the surveillance employees of the Riverboat Gaming
				  Operation shall be designated the Riverboat Surveillance Room.
a) All equipment that is utilized to monitor
				or record must remain solely accessible to the Riverboat Surveillance Room
				personnel and be exclusively for Riverboat surveillance, except when such
				equipment is being repaired or replaced.
b) Employees or agents of the Riverboat
				Gaming Operation assigned to monitoring duties in the Riverboat Surveillance
				Room shall have no duties unrelated to surveillance within the Riverboat Gaming
				Operation.
c) The interior of the
				Board Surveillance Room and the Riverboat Surveillance Room shall not be
				visible to the public.
d) Each
				Riverboat shall have a minimum of eight (8) monitors in the Riverboat
				Surveillance Room, and three (3) monitors in the Board Surveillance Room. Each
				room shall have appropriate switching capabilities to insure that all
				surveillance cameras are accessible to monitors in both surveillance rooms. The
				equipment in the Board Surveillance Room must be able to monitor and record,
				without being overridden, anything visible by monitor to employees of the
				holder of an Owner's License.
e)
				The Board and its agents shall at all times be afforded immediate access to the
				Riverboat Surveillance Room, other surveillance areas, and all records relating
				to such surveillance.
f) The
				Riverboat Surveillance Room and the Board Surveillance Room shall be equipped
				with all the required surveillance equipment as specified in Section
				3000.800.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart H - SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY › Section 3000.830 - Surveillance Logs

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The holder of the Owner's License shall be required to
				  maintain a surveillance log of all surveillance activities in the Riverboat
				  Surveillance Room. The log shall be maintained by Riverboat Surveillance Room
				  personnel. The Board shall have access at all times to the log. The log shall
				  include the following:
a) All persons
				entering and exiting the Riverboat Surveillance Room;
b) Summary, including date, time and
				duration, of the surveillance; and
c) Record of any equipment or camera
				malfunctions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart H - SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY › Section 3000.840 - Storage and Retrieval

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a) All
				videotape and digital recordings shall be retained as provided in the Records
				Retention Schedule (see Section
				3000.115) promulgated by the
				Administrator under authority of the Illinois Gambling Act [230 ILCS
				10/5 ] and shall be listed on a log by surveillance
				personnel with the date, times, and identification of the person monitoring or
				changing the tape in the recorder. Original videotape and digital recordings
				will be released to the Board upon demand.
b) Any videotape or digital recording that
				records illegal or suspected illegal activity shall, upon completion of the
				recording, be removed from the recorder and etched or otherwise indelibly
				marked with date, time and identity of surveillance personnel. Digital
				recordings that record illegal or suspected illegal activity shall be
				transferred to a read-only, non-erasable format approved by the Administrator.
				The videotape or digital recording shall be placed in a separate, secure area
				and notification given to the Board agent.
c) The viewing of any videotape or digital
				recording other than by Illinois Gaming Board staff or designated surveillance
				employees of an owners licensee is prohibited unless specifically approved by
				the Administrator or his or her designee, or pursuant to a lawful
				subpoena.
d) In addition to the
				Board Surveillance Room described in Section
				3000.810, the licensee shall
				provide to the Board real time remote access to the surveillance system,
				accessible from outside the premises of the gaming operation.
e) Remote access to the surveillance system
				is permitted by individuals other than Illinois Gaming Board staff if all of
				the following criteria are satisfied:
1)
				Access is limited to individualized unique log in credentials;
2) All access is logged, including, at
				minimum, the date and time of each access, identity of the user, and
				information identifying the sources of the remote access; and
3) The licensee establishes approved internal
				controls designed to prevent unauthorized access to the surveillance
				system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart H - SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY › Section 3000.850 - Dock Site Board Facility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The holder of an Owner's license shall provide a secure and
				  segregated room at the dock site for the exclusive use of Board agents. This
				  room shall be in addition to the Board Surveillance Room provided for Board
				  agents on the Riverboat. The dock site room shall be of a size approved by the
				  Administrator. The dock site room shall include a secure telephone line with a
				  different number than the telephone lines on the Riverboat.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart H - SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY › Section 3000.860 - Maintenance and Testing

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a) At
				various times, all surveillance equipment shall be subject to impromptu Board
				testing of minimum standards of resolution and operation. Any malfunction of
				surveillance equipment shall necessitate the immediate replacement of the
				faulty unit with a working unit. If immediate replacement is not possible,
				alternative live monitoring must be provided by Riverboat security personnel.
				This live monitoring must meet the approval of the Board agent on board in
				order for Gaming to continue in the affected surveillance area.
b) Upon completion of the excursion, Board
				personnel shall meet with representatives of the Riverboat Gaming Operation to
				ascertain the approximate time needed to make necessary repairs and determine
				whether Gaming may continue with live monitoring.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart I - LIQUOR LICENSES › Section 3000.900 - Liquor Control Commission

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The Illinois Liquor Control Commission shall issue Riverboat
				  liquor licenses to holders of an Owner's License in accordance with the Liquor
				  Control Act of 1934 [235 ILCS 5 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart I - LIQUOR LICENSES › Section 3000.910 - Liquor Licenses

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a) Fees.
The annual license fee shall be $150.00.
b) Duration of license.
All Riverboat liquor licenses issued by the Commission shall
				  be valid for a period not to exceed one year after issuance, unless revoked or
				  suspended as described in
				  235 ILCS
				  5/5-2.
c) No Riverboat shall sell liquor without
				possessing a Temporary Operating Permit or an Owner's License.
d) Display of the liquor license.
Every holder of an Owner's License shall cause the liquor
				  license to be framed and hung in plain view in a conspicuous place on the
				  licensed premises.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart I - LIQUOR LICENSES › Section 3000.920 - Disciplinary Action

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The holder of an Owner's License shall be subject to
				  disciplinary action in accordance with Section
				  3000.110 for
				  serving intoxicating beverages to persons who are visibly intoxicated or
				  permitting such persons to participate in Gaming.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart I - LIQUOR LICENSES › Section 3000.930 - Hours of Sale

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A holder of an owners license may sell alcoholic beverages or
				  furnish or permit the same to be consumed on the Riverboat between the hours of
				  9:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. each Gaming Day. Any owners licensee that does not
				  conduct gambling operations 24 hours a day may sell alcoholic beverages or
				  furnish or permit the same to be consumed on the Riverboat or in the casino
				  from 9:30 a.m. until one hour prior to that licensee's close of Gaming
				  Operations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1000 - Ownership Records

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A holder of an Owner's license shall keep on a permanent
				  basis and provide to the Board upon request the following records.
a) If a corporation:
1) A certified copy of the articles of
				incorporation and any amendments;
2) A certified copy of the bylaws and any
				amendments;
3) A certificate of
				good standing from the state of its incorporation;
4) A certificate of authority from the
				Illinois Secretary of State authorizing it to do business in Illinois, if such
				corporation is operating as a foreign corporation in Illinois;
5) A list of all current and former officers
				and directors;
6) A certified copy
				of minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and directors;
7) A current list of all stockholders
				including the names of beneficial owners of shares held in street or other
				names;
8) The name of any business
				entity and a current list of all stockholders in such entity, including the
				names of beneficial owners of shares held in street or other names, in which
				such corporation has a direct, Indirect or Attributed Interest;
9) A copy of the stock certificate
				ledger;
10) A complete record of
				all transfers of stock;
11) A
				schedule of amounts paid to the corporation for issuance of stock and other
				capital contributions and dates thereof;
12) A schedule of all dividends distributed
				by the corporation; and
13) A
				schedule of all salaries, wages, and other remuneration (including
				perquisites), direct or indirect, paid during the calendar or fiscal year, by
				the corporation, to all officers, directors, and stockholders with an ownership
				interest at any time during the calendar or fiscal year, equal to or greater
				than 5% of the outstanding capital stock of any class of stock.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1020 - Standard Financial and Statistical Records

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a) The holder of the Owner's License, unless
				specifically exempted by the Administrator, shall file monthly, quarterly and
				annual reports of financial and statistical data.
b) The Administrator shall periodically
				prescribe a set of standard reporting forms and instructions to be used in
				filing monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
c) Annual reports shall be based on a
				calendar year beginning January 1 and ending December 31, unless otherwise
				approved by the Administrator. Quarterly reports shall be based on the calendar
				quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Monthly
				reports shall be based on calendar months. Quarterly and monthly reports shall
				contain a cumulative year-to-date column so as to facilitate
				analysis.
d) The owner licensee's
				Chief Executive Officer, or the Chief Executive Officer's designee who is
				approved by the Administrator, shall be responsible for all reports required to
				be filed pursuant to this Section.
e) Reports required to be filed pursuant to
				this Section shall be addressed as prescribed by the Administrator and received
				no later than the required filing date. The required filling date for monthly
				reports shall be the last calendar day of the following month. All other
				reports required by this Section are due as prescribed in Section
				3000.1030(f).
f) In the event of a termination or
				suspension of the Owner's License, voluntary or involuntary change in business
				entity or material change in ownership, the holder of an Owner's License shall
				file an interim quarterly report as of the date of occurrence of such event,
				unless such event has already been disclosed in a regular quarterly report or
				unless exempted by the Administrator. The filing date shall be 30 calendar days
				after the date of occurrence of the event.
g) Any adjustments resulting from the
				quarterly and annual audits required in Section
				3000.1030
				shall be recorded in the accounting records. In the event that the adjustments
				were not reflected in the holder of an Owner's License's quarterly or annual
				reports and the Administrator concludes the adjustments are significant, a
				revised report may be required from the holder of an Owner's License. The
				revised filing shall be due within 30 calendar days after written notification
				to the holder of an Owner's License.
h) Delays in mailing, mail pickups, and
				postmarking are the responsibility of the holder of an Owner's
				License.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1030 - Annual and Special Audits and Other Reporting Requirements

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a) Annual and
				Special Audits and other reports
1) The
				Administrator shall direct an audit to be performed of the annual financial
				statements of the holder of an Owner's License including a report on the
				Internal Control System communicating any reportable conditions and material
				weaknesses noted in the course of the audit. Upon written notice by the
				Administrator other procedures or reports may be required. The annual audit
				shall be performed by an independent certified public accountant who is or
				whose firm is licensed in the State of Illinois. The independent certified
				public accountant who performs the annual audit shall be selected by the
				Administrator, and the selection may be based on the recommendation of the
				holder of an Owner's License.
2)
				The annual audit and internal control report procedures shall be performed in
				accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The annual audit report
				is to be presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
				and contain the opinion of the independent certified public accountant as to
				its fair presentation in accordance with such generally accepted accounting
				principles.
3) To assure the
				integrity of Gaming, compliance with the Act and the rules of the Board, the
				Administrator may require at any time a special audit of an owner licensee to
				be conducted by Board personnel or an independent certified public accountant
				who is, or whose firm is, licensed in Illinois. The Administrator shall
				establish the scope, procedures and reporting requirements of any special
				audit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1040 - Accounting Controls Within the Cashier's Cage

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a) The assets for which the cashiers are
				responsible shall be maintained on an imprest basis. At the end of each shift,
				the cashiers assigned to the outgoing shift shall record on a cashier's count
				sheet the face value of each cashier's cage inventory item counted and the
				total of the opening and closing cashier's cage inventories and shall reconcile
				the total closing inventory to the total opening inventory. The cashiers shall
				sign the completed cashier's count sheet attesting to the accuracy of the
				information contained on the cashier's count sheet.
b) At the conclusion of each day, at a
				minimum, a copy of the cashier's count sheet and related documentation shall be
				forwarded to the accounting department for agreement of opening and closing
				inventories, agreement of amounts thereon to other forms records, and documents
				required by this Section, and recording of transactions.
c) All accounting controls within the
				cashiers cage shall conform with the approved Internal Control System as
				required under Subpart C of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1050 - Procedures for Exchange of Checks Submitted by Gaming Patrons and Granting Credit

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a) Except as
				otherwise provided in this Section, no holder of an Owner's license shall make
				any loan, or otherwise provide or allow to any person any credit or advance of
				anything of value or which represents value to enable any person to take part
				in Gaming activity. The failure to deposit for collection a negotiable
				instrument by the next banking day following receipt shall be considered an
				extension of credit.
b) A holder of
				an Owner's license may extend credit to a patron only in the manner provided in
				its Internal Control System approved by the Administrator.
c) The Internal Control System shall provide:
1) Each credit transaction is promptly and
				accurately recorded in appropriate credit records;
2) Credit may be extended only in a
				commercially reasonable manner considering the assets, liabilities, prior
				payment history and income of the patron;
3) Policies and procedures for the
				authorization and issuance of check cashing privileges. These procedures shall
				include the approval process for establishing check cashing privileges and
				setting check cashing limits;
4)
				Only the following checks may be cashed at a casino cage:
A) Personal checks;
B) Cashier's checks;
C) Money orders;
D) Credit Card Advance Checks;
E) Traveler's checks; and
F) Wire transfer service checks.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1060 - Handling of Cash at Gaming Tables

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a) Each Gaming employee who receives any cash
				or cash equivalents from a patron in the Gaming area shall promptly place the
				currency in the drop box.
b) No
				cash wagers or Vouchers shall be allowed to be placed at any Gaming table. Cash
				shall be converted to Chips prior to acceptance of a wager.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1070 - Tips or Gratuities

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a) No
				dealer shall accept currency as a tip or gratuity from any patron.
b) No Riverboat Gaming Operation Key Person,
				boxperson, floorperson or any other employee who serves in a supervisory
				position shall accept any tip or gratuity from any player or patron of the
				Riverboat Gaming Operation where he is employed. No Riverboat Gaming Operation
				Key Person or employee shall solicit any such tip or gratuity. The holder of an
				Owner's license shall not permit any practices prohibited by subsection (a)
				above.
c) All tips and gratuities
				given to dealers shall be:
1) Immediately
				deposited in a transparent locked box reserved for that purpose, except that:
A) One dollar Chips received as tips shall be
				either immediately deposited into the transparent locked box or immediately
				placed in the clear Chip tube which is permanently mounted on the top of the
				Gaming table. Once the Chip tube is full, the floorperson shall witness the
				exchange of the one dollar Chips for a higher denomination Chip from the Chip
				rack. The higher denomination Chip will be immediately deposited into the
				transparent locked box and the one dollar Chips will be placed in the Chip
				rack.
B) If Non-Value Chips are
				received at a roulette table, the marker button indicating their specific value
				shall not be removed from the slot or receptacle attached to the outer rim of
				the roulette wheel until after a dealer in the presence of a supervisor has
				converted them into Value Chips which are immediately deposited in a
				transparent locked box reserved for the purpose;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart J - OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 3000.1072 - Cash Reserve Requirements

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Each holder of an Owner's License shall maintain, in cash or
				  cash equivalents, a cash reserve in an amount sufficient to protect patrons
				  against defaults in Gaming debts owed by the holder of an Owner's License. Cash
				  equivalents are defined as all highly liquid investments with an original
				  maturity of 3 months or less. The cash reserve requirements and any changes
				  thereto shall be submitted in writing to the Administrator.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1105 - Duty to Maintain Suitability

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All Board licensees have a continuing duty to maintain
				  suitability for licensure. A Board license does not create a property right,
				  but is a revocable privilege granted by the State contingent upon continuing
				  suitability for licensure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1110 - Board Action Against License or Licensee

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When notified of facts sufficient to support the seizure of a
				  gaming device under the Act and Section
				  3000.282
				  or disciplinary action against a licensee under the Act or Section
				  3000.110,
				  the Board may order the seizure of a gaming device(s) or take disciplinary
				  action against a licensee. If the Board orders the seizure of a gaming
				  device(s) or takes disciplinary action, it shall immediately notify the holder
				  of the seized gaming device(s) of the seizure or the licensee of the
				  disciplinary action taken. Notification shall be by certified mail or personal
				  delivery. Included with such notification shall be a complaint for either
				  seizure or disciplinary action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1115 - Complaint

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The complaint shall include a statement of facts supporting
				  the seizure or disciplinary action and the rule or statutory Section with
				  violation of which the licensee is being charged.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1120 - Appearances

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a) A licensee may
				be represented by an attorney who is licensed in Illinois. All attorneys who
				appear in a representative capacity on behalf of a licensee must file written
				notice of appearance setting forth:
1) The
				name, address and telephone number of the attorney(s);
2) The name and address of the licensee
				represented; and
3) An affirmative
				statement indicating that the attorney is licensed in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1125 - Answer

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a) Service of
				Answer
Within 21 days from the date of service of the complaint, the
				  licensee shall file his answer by serving copies thereof on the Administrator
				  and Chief Legal Counsel at either the Board's Springfield or Cook County
				  office. Service may be made by personal delivery, certified mail, postage
				  prepaid, or overnight express mail. An answer shall be deemed filed on the date
				  on which it is postmarked, or if personally delivered, the date received at the
				  Board's office. No answer shall be deemed filed if it fails to comply with all
				  the requirements of this Section. If an answer is not filed within 21 days from
				  the date of service of the complaint, the order or action of the Board becomes
				  a final decision.
b)
				Answers.
1) Answer shall include:
A) An admission or denial of each factual
				allegation in the statement of facts in the complaint; and
B) If the licensee denies any of the factual
				allegations, a revised statement of the denied factual allegations as he
				believes them to be true.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1126 - Appointment of Hearing Officer

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a)
				The Chairman of the Board may appoint a Board member or an attorney admitted to
				the practice of law by, and in good standing with, the Illinois Supreme Court
				as an Administrative Law Judge to conduct a hearing in accordance with this
				Subpart. If designated, the Administrator may appoint an Administrative Law
				Judge to conduct a hearing in accordance with this Subpart.
b) If the licensee believes the
				Administrative Law Judge is biased or has a conflict of interest, the licensee
				may file with the Board a motion to disqualify the Administrative Law Judge
				from conducting the hearing. The motion must be in writing, accompanied by an
				affidavit signed and dated by the licensee setting forth the specific grounds
				for disqualification. The licensee shall serve a copy of the motion on the
				Administrative Law Judge. Prior adverse rulings against the licensee or its
				attorney in other matters shall not, in and of themselves, constitute grounds
				for disqualification. On satisfactory evidence submitted by the licensee in
				support of the motion to disqualify, the Board shall remove the Administrative
				Law Judge and provide for the reassignment of the case to another
				Administrative Law Judge to continue the hearing. Any Administrative Law Judge
				may voluntarily disqualify himself or herself upon determining that bias or
				conflict of interest exists. Grounds for disqualification of an Administrative
				Law Judge shall include, but not be limited to:
1) Financial interest or pecuniary benefit
				derived from the gaming industry;
2) Personal friendship with any of the
				parties, witnesses or attorneys involved;
3) Past representation of any of the parties
				or witnesses involved; and
4)
				Demonstrable pre-disposition on the issues.
If the motion to disqualify an Administrative Law Judge is
				  denied, the Board shall set forth in writing the reasons for the denial and the
				  Administrative Law Judge will proceed with the hearing. The motion to
				  disqualify the Administrative Law Judge and the reasons for the denial of the
				  motion will be part of the administrative record in the appeal of a final
				  administrative decision upon conclusion of the hearing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1130 - Discovery

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a) Upon written
				request served on the opposing party, a party shall be entitled to:
1) The name and address of any witness who
				may be reasonably expected to testify on behalf of the opposing party;
				and
2) All documents or other
				materials in the possession or control of the opposing party, which the
				opposing party reasonably expects will be necessary to introduce into evidence.
				The licensee's burden of production includes those documents the licensee
				reasonably expects to introduce into evidence either in his case-in-chief or in
				a rebuttal case.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1135 - Motions for Summary Disposition

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The hearing officer may recommend the granting or denial of a
				  summary judgment motion upon the filing of an appropriate motion by any party.
				  A recommendation for denial of a summary judgment motion shall not be
				  considered by the Board until the completion of proceedings held pursuant to
				  Section
				  3000.1140.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1139 - Subpoena of Witnesses

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a)
				Subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses at hearing may be served by the
				Petitioner only upon application to the hearing officer.
1) The Petitioner must show good cause, state
				the testimony to be elicited from a witness, state why the evidence to which
				the testimony relates cannot otherwise be obtained, and state the reasons why
				the testimony is necessary and relevant.
2) An agent or employee of the Board may not
				be required by the Petitioner to appear except under the procedures provided in
				this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1140 - Proceedings

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a) The licensee
				bears the burden of rebutting the charges contained in the complaint by clear
				and convincing evidence.
b) All
				testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation.
c) Both parties may present an opening
				statement on the merits. The Board proceeds first.
d) The Board shall then present its
				case.
e) Upon conclusion of the
				Board's case, the licensee may move for a directed finding. The hearing officer
				may hear arguments on the motion or may grant, deny or reserve decision
				thereon, without argument.
f) If no
				motion of directed finding is made, or if such motion is denied or decision
				reserved thereon, the licensee may present its case.
g) Each party may conduct cross-examination
				of adverse witnesses.
h) Upon
				conclusion of the licensee's case, the Board may present evidence in
				rebuttal.
i) If the Board presents
				rebuttal evidence, the licensee may present additional, non-cumulative,
				evidence in surrebuttal.
j) Both
				parties may present closing argument. The licensee proceeds first, then the
				Board and thereafter the licensee may present rebuttal argument.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1145 - Evidence

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a) The hearing need
				not be conducted according to technical rules of evidence. Any relevant
				evidence may be admitted and shall be sufficient in itself to support a finding
				if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to
				rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any
				common law or statutory rule which might make improper the admission of such
				evidence over objection in a civil action.
1)
				If relevant, official Illinois Gaming Board records or certified copies thereof
				shall be admissible into evidence if such records tend to prove or disprove an
				allegation contained in the complaint.
2) Official Illinois Gaming Board records are
				documents either prepared by or provided to the Board for the purpose of
				conducting its regular business.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1146 - Prohibition of Ex Parte Communication

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No party or its representative shall communicate directly or
				  indirectly with the hearing officer regarding any pending matter, except upon
				  notice to and opportunity for all parties to participate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1150 - Sanctions and Penalties

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a) The
				hearing officer may impose sanctions and penalties if the hearing officer finds
				that a party has acted in bad faith, for the purpose of delay, or has otherwise
				abused the hearing process. Such sanctions and penalties include but are not
				limited to default judgment or directed finding on one or more
				issues.
b) If a licensee fails to
				testify on his own behalf with respect to any question propounded to him, the
				hearing officer may infer therefrom that such testimony or answer would have
				been adverse to the licensee's case.
c) Failure of a licensee to appear at a
				hearing shall constitute an admission of all matters and facts contained in the
				complaint. In such cases the hearing officer may take action based upon such
				admission or upon any other evidence, including affidavits, without any further
				notice to the licensee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart K - SEIZURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 3000.1155 - Transmittal of Record and Recommendation to the Board

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a) The record shall consist of the following:
1) The Complaint, the Answer and all motions
				and rulings thereon;
2) All
				evidence received;
3) A statement
				of matters officially noticed;
4)
				Offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon;
5) The recommendations and any findings of
				fact and conclusions of law made by the hearing officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 4000 - STAR BONDS › Subpart A - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 4000.101 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Act is to promote, stimulate and develop
				  the general and economic welfare of the State of Illinois and its communities
				  and to assist in the development and redevelopment of major tourism,
				  entertainment, retail and related destination projects within eligible areas of
				  the State, thereby creating new jobs, stimulating significant capital
				  investment and promoting the general welfare of the citizens of this State, by
				  authorizing municipalities and counties to issue sales tax and revenue (STAR)
				  bonds for the financing of STAR bond projects, and to otherwise exercise the
				  powers and authorities granted to municipalities. It is further found and
				  declared to be the policy of the State, in the interest of promoting the
				  health, safety, morals and general welfare of all the people of the State, to
				  provide incentives to create new job opportunities and to promote major
				  tourism, entertainment, retail and related destination projects within the
				  State. [50 ILCS 470/5 ] The
				  purpose of the Act is economic development and the creation of jobs in STAR
				  bond districts and in the surrounding region. In keeping with the stated
				  purpose of the Act, i.e., to stimulate the economy through the infusion of
				  State and local sales tax revenues to the project, the Department of Revenue
				  sets forth in this Part clear guidance and expectations for applicants to
				  assure that the job creation and economic development promises in the Act flow
				  to the citizens of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 4000 - STAR BONDS › Subpart A - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 4000.110 - Confidentiality

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With respect to the application for approval by the
				  Department of a STAR bond district or project, trade secrets and commercial or
				  financial information obtained from a person or business by the Department, the
				  feasibility consultant, the independent economist or any other consultant
				  commissioned to perform the studies and other analysis under the Act shall be
				  exempt from disclosure if the trade secrets or commercial or financial
				  information are furnished under a claim that they are proprietary, privileged
				  or confidential, and that disclosure of the trade secrets or commercial or
				  financial information would cause competitive harm to the person or
				  business.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 4000 - STAR BONDS › Subpart B - STAR BOND DISTRICT › Section 4000.205 - General Restrictions on STAR Bond Districts

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STARbond districts may lie within an enterprise zone, but no
				  portion of a STAR bond project shall be financed with funds allocated pursuant
				  to the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act [20 ILCS 655 ]. STAR bond districts may
				  overlay and benefit from existing tax increment financing districts created
				  pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, but no portion of a
				  STAR bond project shall be financed with tax increment financing under the Act.
				  During any period of time that STAR bonds are outstanding for a STAR bond
				  district, a developer may not use any land located in the STAR bond district
				  for any retail store whose primary business is the sale of automobiles,
				  including trucks and other automotive vehicles with 4 wheels designed for
				  passenger transportation on public streets and thoroughfares or multi-screen
				  motion picture theater complexes containing more than 12 auditoriums for
				  viewing motion pictures. No STAR bond district may contain more than 900,000
				  square feet of floor space devoted to traditional retail use. [50 ILCS 470/45
				  ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 4000 - STAR BONDS › Subpart C - STAR BOND PROJECT › Section 4000.301 - Feasibility Study

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a) Any political
				subdivision considering a STAR bond project within a STAR bond district shall
				notify the Department, which shall cause to be prepared an independent
				feasibility study by a feasibility consultant with certified copies provided to
				the political subdivision, the Director and the Department of Commerce and
				Economic Opportunity. The feasibility consultant, along with the independent
				economist and any other consultants commissioned to perform the studies and
				other analysis required by the feasibility study, shall be selected by the
				Director with the approval of the political subdivision. The consultants shall
				be retained by the Director and the Department shall be reimbursed by the
				master developer for the costs to retain the consultants. The request for
				proposal issued under the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500 ] by the
				Director shall provide that any consultant retained under this subsection (a)
				must be from a nationally recognized firm. The feasibility study shall include
				all of the following:
1) the estimated amount
				of pledged STAR revenues expected to be collected in each year through the
				maturity date of the proposed STAR bonds;
2) a statement of how the jobs and taxes
				obtained from the STAR bond project will contribute significantly to the
				economic development of the State and region;
3) visitation expectations;
4) the unique quality of the
				project;
5) an economic impact
				study;
6) a market study;
7) integration and collaboration with other
				resources or businesses;
8) the
				quality of service and experience provided, as measured against national
				consumer standards for the specific target market;
9) project accountability, measured according
				to best industry practices;
10) the
				expected return on State and local investment that the STAR bond project is
				anticipated to produce; and
11) an
				anticipated principal and interest payment schedule on the STAR bonds.
				[50 ILCS
				470/20(b) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 4000 - STAR BONDS › Subpart C - STAR BOND PROJECT › Section 4000.305 - STAR Bond Project Plan

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After the establishment of a STAR bond district, the master
				  developer may propose one or more STAR bond projects to a political subdivision
				  and the master developer shall, in cooperation with the political subdivision,
				  prepare a STAR bond project plan in consultation with the planning commission
				  of the political subdivision, if any. [50 ILCS
				  470/20(a) ] The STAR bond project
				  plan may be implemented in separate development stages. If the political
				  subdivision determines the STAR bond project is feasible, the STAR bond project
				  plan shall include:
a) a summary of
				the feasibility study;
b) a
				reference to the STAR bond district plan that identifies the STAR bond project
				area that is set forth in the STAR bond project plan that is being
				considered;
c) a legal description
				and map of the STAR bond project area to be developed or redeveloped;
d) a description of the buildings and
				facilities proposed to be constructed or improved in the STAR bond project
				area, including destination users and an entertainment user, as applicable; the
				plan must include cost information at a level of detail sufficient to conduct
				the studies required under the Act;
e) a copy of letters of intent to locate
				within the STAR bond district signed by both the master developer and the
				appropriate corporate officer of at least one destination user for the first
				STAR bond project proposed within the district.
1) If the first STAR bond project includes
				more than one destination user, or includes a destination hotel or
				entertainment user, a letter of intent must be secured for each destination
				user, as well as the proposed destination hotel and entertainment
				user;
2) To meet the requirements
				of this subsection (e), the letter of intent must evidence a binding commitment
				to enter into good faith negotiations to locate within the STAR bond
				district;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 4000 - STAR BONDS › Subpart C - STAR BOND PROJECT › Section 4000.315 - Bond Issuance

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The feasibility study performed as part of the Act must be
				  included as part of the prospectus for the issuance of any STAR
				  bonds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 5000 - ORGANIZATION, INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND HEARINGS › Subpart A - ORGANIZATION › Section 5000.10 - Definitions

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Whenever used in this Part, the following terms shall have
				  the meanings set forth in this Section unless otherwise expressly
				  provided.
"Act" means the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012
				  [35 ILCS 1010 ].
"FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140
				  ].
"Freedom of Information Officer" or "FOI Officer" means an
				  individual responsible for receiving and responding to requests for public
				  records.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Revenue.
"Tribunal" means the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal, Chief
				  Administrative Law Judge, or presiding administrative law judge as the context
				  may dictate whenever it occurs in this Part.
"Statutory Notice" means any notice listed in
				  35 ILCS
				  1010/1-45.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 5000 - ORGANIZATION, INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND HEARINGS › Subpart A - ORGANIZATION › Section 5000.20 - Composition of the Tribunal

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a) The
				Tribunal consists of a Chief Administrative Law Judge and up to three
				additional Administrative Law Judges, each appointed by the Governor with the
				advice and consent of the Senate. The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall
				serve a 5-year term. The administrative law judges, other than the Chief
				Administrative Law Judge, shall initially be appointed to staggered terms of no
				greater than 4 years. After the initial terms of office, all administrative law
				judges, other than the Chief Administrative Law Judge, shall be appointed for
				terms of 4 years. Each administrative law judge is eligible for reappointment.
				(See
				35 ILCS
				1010/1-25(a).)
b) The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall
				have sole charge of the administration of the Tax Tribunal and shall apportion
				among the judges all causes, matters, and proceedings coming before the Tax
				Tribunal. Each administrative law judge shall exercise the power of the Tax
				Tribunal. [35
				ILCS 1010/1-25(f) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 5000 - ORGANIZATION, INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND HEARINGS › Subpart B - INFORMATION › Section 5000.110 - Requests for Records

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a) A
				request for access to records for inspection and copying shall be submitted in
				writing to the Freedom of Information Officer at the office of the Tribunal.
				Requests for public records may be submitted by mail, e-mail, hand delivery or
				facsimile, directed to the FOI Officer, as follows:
FOI OFFICER
Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal
160 N. LaSalle Ave.
Chicago IL 60601
b)
				The request must describe the public record sought, being as specific as
				possible. If the description is not sufficiently clear to allow easy
				identification of the records sought, the requester may be asked to supply
				additional necessary information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 5000 - ORGANIZATION, INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND HEARINGS › Subpart B - INFORMATION › Section 5000.120 - Materials Immediately Available

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As required by the Freedom of Information Act, certain
				  information about the Tribunal, including, without limitation, a description of
				  the Tribunal's responsibilities, organizational structure, categories of public
				  records, and process for obtaining public records, shall publicly and
				  immediately be available on the Tribunal's website.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 5000 - ORGANIZATION, INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND HEARINGS › Subpart C - RULEMAKING › Section 5000.210 - Rulemaking Procedures

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Procedures of the Tribunal must be conducted in compliance
				  with applicable provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS
				  100 ].