ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

November

11, 1971

In

the Matter of

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R71-22

IMPROPER PUBLICITY

Opinion of the Board

‘~byMr. Currie):

On October

13 we published

a proposed rule

that would make

clear

the authority of hearing officers

to prevent any picture-

taking or broadcasting that interferes with the conduct of pro-

ceedings and the obligation of persons appearing before

the Board

to conduct themselves with propriety.

These provisions restate

what has been

mplicit all

along

and what

is necessary

if

the

Board

is

to conduct its proceedings

in an orderly manner.

They

are based directly upon comparable provisions applicable

in

many courts.

The rule in no way

limits nublic attendence

and

~articioation

which

activities

the

Board continues

to encourare.

ORDER

Chapter

1 of the Rules

and Regulations

of the Illinois

Pollution Control Board

is hereby amended by adding the follow-

ing provisions:

603

Improper Publicity.

(a)

Hearings should he conducted

with fitting dignity and decorum,

The Hearing Officer

may forbid the taking

of

photoqraohs

or

the broadcast-

ing

or

televising

of

all

or

part

of

the

proceedings

while

the hearing

is being conducted

if

he

finds

that such

activities detract from the dignity of the proceedings

or unduly distract participants

and witnesses

in giving

testimony;

(b)

Parties

in oroceeciings brought

before the Board

shall at all

times conduct themselves

with

the

same

degree

of

dignity

and

respect that

they

would

before

a

Court.

i,

Christian

Moffett,

Acting

Clerk

of

the

Pollution Control

Board

certify

that

the

Board

adopted

the

above

Opinion

this

,‘

day

Of

/~‘.

~

L~-, 1971.