As used in this article except as otherwise required by the context:
1. "Board" and "board member" means the state banking board, and a member thereof, respectively.
2. "Board's staff" means and includes the board's experts, employees and attorneys, and the staff of the department of financial institutions.
3. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of financial institutions.
4. "Hearing officer" means and includes any one or more of the members of the board duly designated, or one or more trial examiners appointed according to law and duly designated to preside at hearings or conferences.
5. "Participants" means and includes any party or person admitted by the board or commissioner to participate in a proceeding, including the board's staff.
N.D. Admin Code 13-01.1-01-09
General Authority: NDCC 6-01-04, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 6-01-01, 6-01-04, 28-32-01