Section 3-126-55 - Disqualification of hearings officer(a) No matter shall be heard by a hearings officer who: (1) Has any direct pecuniary interest in the matter being heard;(2) Is related within the third degree by blood or marriage to any party to the proceeding or any party's representative or attorney;(3) Has participated in the investigation preceding the institution of the proceeding or has participated in the development of the evidence to be introduced in the proceeding; or(4) Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the proceeding which will prevent a fair hearing by the hearings officer.(b) Any. hearings officer may be disqualified from hearing the matter suasponte, or upon motion of any party. Any motion to disqualify the hearings officer shall be filed and decided before the evidentiary portion of the hearing.[Eff 12/15/95; comp MAY 20 2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 103D-202, 103D-709) (Imp: HRS S103D-709)