§ 2. Administrative composition.

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:

2.1. Traffic compliance administrator: Shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:

(a)

Operate and manage the system of administrative adjudication of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s).

(b)

Adopt, distribute and process standing, parking, and compliance violation notices and other notices as may be required under this appendix or as may be reasonably required to carry out the purpose of this appendix.

(c)

Collect moneys paid as fines and/or penalties assessed after a final determination of vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) liability.

(d)

Conduct hearings, as a hearing officer with the same power and authority as is hereinafter set forth, during the absence of the appointed hearing officer.

(e)

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 appendix and 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3.

(f)

Certify reports to the Secretary of State concerning initiation of suspension of driving privileges in accordance with the provisions of this appendix, hereinafter set forth, and those of Chapter 625 ILCS 5/6-306.5.

(g)

Review final determination(s) of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s) liability, validity of notice of impending drivers license suspension, in an administrative review capacity in accordance with the provisions of this appendix, hereinafter set forth.

(h)

Promulgate rules and regulations reasonably required to operate and maintain the administrative adjudication system hereby created.

(i)

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 municipality in filing complaints seeking judgments for unpaid fines or penalties and pursuit of all post-judgment remedies available by current law.

(j)

Perform other duties as may be assigned by the president and the board of trustees or the village manager from time to time. The traffic compliance administrator may, but need not, be an employee of the village.

2.2. Hearing officer: Shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:

(a)

Preside over the administrative hearings, established herein as the adjudicator.

(b)

Administer oaths.

(c)

Issue subpoenas to secure the attendance of witnesses and production of relevant papers or documentation.

(d)

Assess fines and penalties for the violation of vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) as are established in section 9 hereof.

(e)

Makes final determination of:

(1)

Vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s) liability.

(2)

Validity of notice of impending drivers license suspension in accordance with the provisions of this appendix, herein set forth.

(f)

Provide for the accurate recording of the administrative adjudication hearing(s).

2.3 Appointments: The village president shall appoint persons to hold the positions set forth above with the advice and consent of the village board. One (1) person may hold and fulfill the requirements of one (1) or more of the above stated positions.

2.4. Compensation: To be paid for each of the above stated positions shall be as determined by the village president and approved by the board of trustees.

(Ord. No. 13-1994, § 2, 5-10-94)