Ind. Code § 13-26-2-5

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 13-26-2-5 - Petitions; hearing officer; appointment

Upon the determination of the department that a sufficient petition has been filed in accordance with this chapter, the commissioner shall appoint a hearing officer, who does not have to be a state employee. If the hearing officer is not a full-time state employee, the hearing officer is entitled to be paid reasonable:

(1) expenses; and

(2) per diem;

for each day or part of a day in actual attendance at a meeting or hearing or in performance of duties. The reasonable per diem and expenses are valid claims against the department.

IC 13-26-2-5

Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-4.

As added by P.L. 1-1996, SEC.16.