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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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authority, of license to practice a profession or to pursue a calling where a relation of trust and confidence exists in respect of property rights and interests between the licensee and the members of the public. Section 3. Proceedings; how instituted. A proceeding for the revocation of the certificate of Certified Public Accountant issued by the University of Illinois, may be commenced by filing with the University Committee on Accountancy through its Secretary a verified petition setting forth the allegations of fact upon which the prayer for the revocation of a certificate is based. When such a petition is filed with the University Committee on Accountancy, the Committee, upon finding the petition conforms with these rules, shall forthwith transmit the same to the President of the University for submission to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Section 4. Conduct of hearing; respondent's pleading; duties of University Committee on Accountancy. If the petition is found by the Board of Trustees to be filed in good faith, and upon its face to state sufficient grounds for revocation of a Certificate, the Board of Trustees may authorize and direct the University Committee on Accountancy to fix the time and place at which a hearing on said petition will be held, to notify the respondent thereof in accordance with the statute, to transmit to the respondent with said notice a copy of the petition, to make all orders and decisions incident to the preparation for and conduct of such hearing, to procure the attendance of witnesses, to take testimony under oath and record the same, and to conduct the hearing in an orderly manner, giving the respondent full opportunity to be heard in person by attorney and through witnesses in his own behalf. The respondent shall plead to said petition, either with respect to the allegations of facts contained therein or the law, or both; such pleading shall be filed in duplicate with the University Committee on Accountancy through its Secretary, within ten days from the date of service of a copy of the petition upon the respondent. A copy of the same shall be mailed by the University Committee on Accountancy to the person that filed the complaint. In the event of the failure of respondent to plead or answer, the hearing shall proceed as herein directed. Upon the conclusion of such hearings the said Committee shall review the evidence submitted, make its findings of facts, set forth its conclusions and recommendations, and transmit the same, together with the complete transcript of the record, to the President of the University for submission to the Board of Trustees. The University Counsel may attend the hearing to advise with the Committee. Section 5. Proceedings before the Board of Trustees. Upon the filing of the record of the proceedings, together with the findings of the University Committee on Accountancy, the Board of Trustees will decide the issues, enter its order with respect thereto and notify the respondent thereof. Notice of the decision of the Board of Trustees shall also be given the person who filed the petition. Within twenty days thereafter the respondent or petitioner may, upon notice to the adverse party, petition the Board of Trustees for a rehearing. The Board of Trustees may grant or deny such petition. Such rehearing, if granted, may be limited to specified issues of fact or law, or may be limited to the privilege of filing written briefs or of making oral argument upon the record as made without the privilege of presenting testimony or may be a full rehearing before the Board of Trustees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that such rules be and the same are approved.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this resolution was adopted as recommended.