Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.2 - Purpose and ScopeA. These rules ("Rules" or "Regulation") are adopted for the purpose of assisting in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties assigned to the Department of Administration ("Department"), whether in effect prior to or subsequent to the adoption of these Rules.B. These Rules shall govern the conduct of adjudicatory proceedings commenced before the Department after their effective date. These Rules shall be liberally construed to further the fair, prompt, orderly administration, and determination of adjudicatory proceedings in conformity with R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-35-1 et seq., the Rhode Island Administrative Procedures Act. To the extent that any part of these Rules are (or become) inconsistent with applicable law or the terms of any other rule or regulation promulgated by the Department, the applicable law and/or the terms of such other rule or regulation shall apply.C. A Hearing Officer (as defined below) for the Department may also handle administrative hearings by request or by delegation on behalf of other state agencies, boards, and/or commissions either upon request or as appointed by the Director of the Department. Any such hearings held by said Hearing Officer for the Department on behalf of another agency, board, and/or commission will utilize the duly promulgated rules and regulations of those agencies, boards, and/or commissions concerning administrative hearings when conducting such hearings. In the absence of any such regulations promulgated by said agency, board, and/or commission or in the absence of a regulation applicable to a specific issue raised in such a hearing, the appropriate section(s) of these Rules shall apply.D. These Rules shall also govern administrative appellate reviews handled by a Hearing Officer (as defined below) for the Department. Said administrative appellate review of final decisions or final orders of the Department shall be held either pursuant to statutory authority and/or a delegation of authority by the Director and/or delegation of authority by another state agency, board, and/or commission, as applicable.220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-50-10-2.2