Sec. 13. (a) The director shall assign one (1) or more administrative law judges to:

(1) one (1) or more agencies to handle all administrative proceedings filed with that agency or agencies; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-15-10.5-13

  • administrative law judge: means an individual who presides over an administrative proceeding that results in a finding of fact determining the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party after an opportunity for an evidentiary hearing. See Indiana Code 4-15-10.5-3
  • agency: means an authority, board, branch, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, office, service, or other instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative, department of state government. See Indiana Code 4-15-10.5-4
  • director: means the director of the office of administrative law proceedings. See Indiana Code 4-15-10.5-5
(2) preside over any administrative proceeding filed within an agency.

     (b) When assigning an administrative law judge to an agency or an administrative proceeding, the director shall consider an administrative law judge’s experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge.

As added by P.L.205-2019, SEC.4.