Ill. Admin. Code tit. 86, § 1000.1000 - Scholarship Granting Organizations: Annual Recertification; Revocation
a)
Each SGO
that receives approval to issue certificates of receipt shall file an
application for recertification on an annual basis. The application for
recertification shall be in the form and manner prescribed in Section
1000.300
and shall include:
1)
certification from the Director or Chief Executive Officer of the
organization that the organization has complied with and continues to comply
with the requirements of the Act, including evidence of that compliance;
and
2)
a copy of
the organization's current financial statements.
b)
The Department may revoke the
approval of an SGO to issue certificates of receipt upon a finding that the
organization has violated the Act or this Part. These
violations shall include, but need not be limited to, any of the
following:
1)
failure to
meet the requirements of the Act;
2)
failure to maintain full and
adequate records with respect to the receipt of qualified
contributions;
3)
failure to supply these records to the Department;
or
4)
failure to
provide notice to the Department of the issuance of certificates of receipt
pursuant to Section 35 of the Act.
c)
Within 5 days after the
determination to deny recertification or to revoke approval, the Department
shall provide notice of the determination to the SGO and information regarding
the process to request a hearing to appeal the determination. [
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ILCS 40/20 ] An SGO whose recertification was denied
or approval revoked may, within 20 days after notice of the determination,
protest the Department's determination by making a written request for a
hearing. After receipt of the request for a hearing, the Department shall give
notice to the SGO of the time and place fixed for the hearing, shall hold a
hearing, and shall issue its final administrative decision to the SGO. In the
absence of a protest within 20 days, the Department's decision shall become
final without any further determination being made or notice given.
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