General provisions.
Springfield, Ill., City Code § 93.07.5
in effect§ 93.07.5. - General provisions.
Enforcement:
(a) In any investigation, the director or designee shall issue subpoenas at the instance of the investigator, whenever necessary to complete the attendance of a witness or to require the production for examination of any books, payrolls, records, correspondence, documents, papers or other evidence in any investigation of a charge.
After the filing of the complaint, the chair of the commission, or acting chair in the absence of the chair, shall issue subpoenas at the instance of the commission, or at the instance of a complainant or respondent to the proceedings, whenever necessary to complete the attendance of a witness or to require the production for examination of any books, payrolls, records, correspondence, documents, papers or other evidence in any hearing of a charge.
The cost of service and witness and mileage fees shall be borne by the person requesting the subpoena. Witness and mileage fees shall be the same as are paid witnesses in the circuit courts of the State of Illinois.
The party requesting a subpoena shall be responsible for its service. A subpoena shall be served reasonably in advance of its return date. The subpoena shall state the name and address of the person initiating its issuance, and shall identify the person or evidence subpoenaed and the person to whom and the place, date and the time at which it is returnable.
(b) If the commission determines that the respondent(s) have not, after 30 calendar days following service of its order, corrected the unlawful practice and complied with this chapter, the commission shall certify the matter to the office of corporation counsel for enforcement proceedings.
(c) If the commission concludes at any time following the filing of a complaint that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter or provision of article VII of chapter 38 of the City Code relating to MBE and FBE participation, the commission may authorize a civil action for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition of the complaint. Upon receipt of such an authorization, the office of corporation counsel shall promptly commence and maintain such action.
Hearings or meetings:
(d) The commission may provide for closed meetings or portions of closed meetings for the purpose of conciliating complaints.
(Ord. No. 168-03-07, § 1(Exh. A), 3-20-07; Ord. No. 436-12-13, § 1(Exh. A), 12-17-13)
Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH93OFCORE_S93.07.5GEPRFetched: 11/8/2026