Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-1-1404 - Referral to Hearing Commissioner, Administrative Law Judge, or Transportation Staff(a) All matters submitted to the Commission for adjudication shall be heard, in the first instance, by the Commission unless by rule, minute order, or written decision, the Commission assigns a matter to an Administrative Law Judge or a hearing Commissioner.(b) A proposed show cause proceeding filed pursuant to rule 6009 of the Commission's Rules Regulating Transportation by Motor Vehicle, may be heard by an Administrative Law Judge in the first instance.(c) A referral to a hearing Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge shall encompass all issues of fact and law concerning the matter except as provided in this rule or the Commission specifies otherwise in a written order.(d) For matters referred to an Administrative Law Judge or hearing Commissioner, the Commission may omit the recommended decision if the Commission specifically finds and directs upon the record that due and timely execution of the Commission's functions imperatively and unavoidably requires it to make the initial decision.(e) Pursuant to § 40-6-101(5), C.R.S. and the Commission's Rules Regulating Transportation Motor Vehicles, 4 CCR 723-6, the Commission may authorize the delegation of routine administrative transportation matters to Commission staff.38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 20, October 25, 2015, effective 11/14/201543 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 7/30/202045 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022