All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code. Each case shall be heard by the hearing officer alone. All proposed decisions of hearing officers shall be referred to the Board. The Executive Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to take, in the name and on behalf of the Board, any action which the Board is authorized or directed by law to take with respect to procedural and jurisdictional matters in connection with any case in which a statement of issues or accusation has been filed.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 555.4