{"data":{"id":"us-il/710-ilcs-25-40","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"710 ILCS 25/40","heading":"Powers of the Council.","body":"The Council shall have the following duties: (1) to examine all records of the purchaser and seller that the Council may consider relevant to the complaint; (2) to investigate and conduct such tests as may be necessary to determine the validity of the complaint or to contract for qualified persons to perform such investigation and tests; (3) to hold meetings at a time and place as the chairperson may direct upon at least 10 days written notice to all parties; (4) to negotiate and recommend to the purchaser and seller conditions for settlement of the complaint; (5) to present at an administrative hearing results of the investigation of the complaint with recommendations to the purchaser and seller of conditions for settlement of the complaint; (6) to subpoena the purchaser and seller; (7) to require all records and information to be presented to the Council (duces tecum); (8) to enter upon the premises of the purchaser and seller to secure information and perform investigations under this Act; and (9) to recommend to the Director that an administrative hearing be held when the arbitration recommendation was not accepted by the purchaser and seller.","path":["CHAPTER 710 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION","Seed Arbitration Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1871\u0026ChapterID=51\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:41Z","sha256":"b8dc683f2fc10895cc0aaee46bc93e5f0145e819c3ecc1d4211f87b97c1a7e41","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/710-ilcs-25-35","next":"us-il/710-ilcs-25-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}