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SB 1282 Administrative Process Act; disciplinary proceedings.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Administrative Process Act; notice in formal proceedings; disqualification of presiding and hearing officers. Establishes a process for the disqualification of presiding officers and hearing officers. The bill also specifies the information that an agency must provide parties to a formal proceeding including (i) the names and addresses of witnesses the agency will present at the hearing unless disclosure would be otherwise prohibited by law, (ii) copies of statements of parties and witnesses proposed to be called by the agency, (iii) copies of all records and other evidence that the agency proposes to offer, (iv) copies of investigative reports made by or on behalf of the agency pertaining to the subject matter of the adjudication, (v) copies of statements of expert witnesses proposed to be called by the agency, and (vi) any exculpatory material in the possession of the agency.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Administrative Process Act; disciplinary proceedings. Amends the disciplinary process under the Administrative Process Act by (i) establishing a process for the disqualification of presiding officers and hearing officers, (ii) prohibiting ex parte communications, and (iii) establishing a process for discovery relating to formal hearings.