No agency or state officer, other than the chief administrative hearing officer, shall attempt to influence the selection of a hearing officer for a contested case proceeding or any other matter, except mediations, and the chief administrative hearing officer shall not permit any such influence; provided that agencies and state officers may inform the office of administrative hearings in writing of their views regarding:
(1)  Expertise needed or desired with respect to types of potential contested cases;
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-5284

  • Agency: means each state board, commission, department or officer authorized by law to make rules or to determine contested cases, but does not include the legislative or judicial branches, executive officers listed in section 1, article IV of the constitution of the state of Idaho in the exercise of powers derived directly and exclusively from the constitution, the state militia or the state board of correction. See Idaho Code 67-5201
  • Chief administrative hearing officer: means the administrator of the office of administrative hearings created pursuant to section 67-5280, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 67-5201
  • Contested case: means a proceeding that results in the issuance of an order. See Idaho Code 67-5201
  • Hearing officer: means the chief administrative hearing officer and any hearing officers appointed by him pursuant to sections 67-5281 through 67-5283, Idaho Code, or a person appointed by an agency or board to hear a contested case. See Idaho Code 67-5201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2)  Proposed rules under consideration for adoption by the office of administrative hearings;
(3)  Legislation or rules under consideration or being proposed by the office of administrative hearings;
(4)  Legislation or rules under consideration or being proposed by such agencies or state officers; and
(5)  Alleged violations of the code of conduct.