7A-753. Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization.
The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall appoint additional administrative law judges to serve in the Office of Administrative Hearings in such numbers as the General Assembly provides. No person shall be appointed or designated an administrative law judge except as provided in this Article.
The Chief Administrative Law Judge may designate certain administrative law judges as having the experience and expertise to preside at specific types of contested cases and assign only these designated administrative law judges to preside at those cases. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, ss. 4, 6(2); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, ss. 24, 25; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.
§ 7A-750 - Creation; status; purpose.
§ 7A-752 - Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy.
§ 7A-753 - Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization.
§ 7A-754 - Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal.
§ 7A-755 - Expenses reimbursed.
§ 7A-756 - Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
§ 7A-757 - Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees.
§ 7A-758 - Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies.
§ 7A-759 - Role as deferral agency.
§ 7A-760 - Number and status of employees; staff assignments.