Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-7.2
Except where otherwise specifically defined by law:
"Administrative law judge (AU)" means an employee of the administrative hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals who presides over contested cases and other proceedings.
"Contested case" means a proceeding defined by Iowa Code section 17A.2(5) and includes any matter defined as a no factual dispute contested case under Iowa Code section 17A.10A.
"Department" means the department of administrative services (DAS).
"Director " means the director of the department of administrative services or the director's designee.
"Division " means the division of administrative hearings of the department of inspections and appeals (DIA).
"Ex parte " means a communication, oral or written, to the presiding officer or other decision maker in a contested case without notice and an opportunity for all parties to participate.
"Filing" is defined in subrule 7.12(4) except where otherwise specifically defined by law.
"Issuance " means the date of mailing of a decision or order or date of delivery if service is by other means, unless another date is specified in the order
"Party" means a party as defined in Iowa Code subsection 17A.2(8).
"Presiding officer " means the administrative law judge (ALJ) assigned to the contested case or, in the case of an appeal pursuant to rule II-52.5(8A), the classification appeal committee appointed by the director
"Proposed decision " means the presiding officer's recommended findings of fact, conclusions of law, and decision and order in contested cases where the department did not preside.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-7.2