Ala. Admin. Code r. 325-4-.08

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 325-4-.08 - Appeals Of LARC Eligibility Decisions

In the event an agency or federation feels they have been incorrectly refused admission to the ASECCC, they may appeal the LARC decision to the ASECCC Steering Committee.

(1) Appeal is appropriate if the agency/federation believes the LARC has incorrectly decided its eligibility or qualification for membership based on the contents of its application package. Applicants may not introduce new material in the appeal process, but may submit documentation which further clarifies information submitted with their application. This procedure is established specifically to preclude the use of the appeal process to expand the time available to assemble an application.

(2) The application and appeal process will occur from January through May (see ASECCC calendar, Appendix Three of this manual). The LARC has 30 days to review and approve/reject applications. Applicants will be notified in writing of the results. Agencies and federations will then have 30 days to appeal a denial to the ASECCC Steering Committee. Finally, the Steering Committee has 30 days to make their determination on the appeal.

(3) The ASECCC Steering Committee determination is final. The committee will schedule hearings for the appeals with no fewer than four committee members sitting on the hearing panel. In the event a committee member has an affiliation with an agency making an appeal, or there is any other conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, the committee may appoint independent hearing officers to fill committee positions. Applicants appealing to the Steering Committee will be notified in writing of the results.

Author: Charles G. Colvin.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 325-4-.08

Filed June 4, 1993.

Statutory Authority: Act 91-561.