71 Ind. Admin. Code 10-3-7

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 71 IAC 10-3-7 - Administrative law judges

Authority: IC 4-31-3-9

Affected: IC 4-31-13

Sec. 7.

(a) One (1) or more members of the commission acting as the administrative law judge or an administrative law judge may serve as the administrative law judge for a commission proceeding.

(b) The administrative law judge may:

(1) authorize the taking of depositions;

(2) issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and documents;

(3) administer oaths;

(4) receive evidence;

(5) rule on the admissibility of evidence and amendments to pleadings;

(6) examine witnesses;

(7) set reasonable times within which a party may present evidence and within which a witness may testify;

(8) permit and limit oral argument;

(9) issue interim orders;

(10) recess a hearing from day to day and place to place;

(11) request briefs before or after the administrative law judge files a report or proposal for decision;

(12) propose findings of fact and conclusions of law;

(13) propose orders and decisions; and

(14) perform other duties necessary to a fair and proper hearing.

(c) A person serving as the administrative law judge of a proceeding must be a disinterested party to the proceeding.

71 IAC 10-3-7

Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 10-3-7; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1203; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA

Readopted filed 11/10/2014, 2:07 p.m.: 20141210-IR-071140230FRA

Readopted filed 10/7/2020, 2:27 p.m.: 20201104-IR-071200406RFA

Readopted filed 9/18/2024, 12:40 p.m.: 20241016-IR-071230796RFA