RCW 34.12.040
Hearings conducted by administrative law judges—Criteria for assignment.
Except pursuant to RCW 43.70.740, whenever a state agency conducts a hearing which is not presided over by officials of the agency who are to render the final decision, the hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned under this chapter. In assigning administrative law judges, the chief administrative law judge shall wherever practical (1) use personnel having expertise in the field or subject matter of the hearing, and (2) assign administrative law judges primarily to the hearings of particular agencies on a long-term basis.
[ 2013 c 109 § 5; 1981 c 67 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.
34.12.034 - Retail internet service adequacy proceedings.
34.12.035 - State patrol disciplinary hearings and decertification hearings.
34.12.036 - Landlord-tenant proceedings.
34.12.037 - Human rights commission proceedings.
34.12.038 - Local government whistleblower proceedings.
34.12.039 - Local government whistleblower proceedings—Costs.
34.12.040 - Hearings conducted by administrative law judges—Criteria for assignment.
34.12.050 - Administrative law judge—Motion of prejudice against—Request for assignment of.
34.12.070 - Record of hearings.
34.12.080 - Procedural conduct of hearings—Rules.
34.12.090 - Transfer of employees and equipment.
34.12.110 - Application of chapter.
34.12.120 - Appointment of chief administrative law judge.
34.12.130 - Administrative hearings revolving fund—Created, purposes.