The office of administrative hearings itself is an agency subject to chapter 28-32. It is required to conduct hearings for other agencies that are subject to chapter 28-32. When conducting hearings for agencies subject to chapter 28-32, its hearing officers must conduct those hearings in accordance with the provisions of chapter 28-32 and any rules adopted pursuant to it. The office of administrative hearings is also required to provide hearing officers for the hearings of some agencies not subject to chapter 28-32. When conducting hearings for agencies not subject to chapter 28-32, its hearing officers need not conduct the hearing according to the provisions of chapter 28-32 and rules adopted pursuant to it. Additionally, the provisions of chapter 28-32, and rules adopted pursuant to it, do not apply to any hearings conducted by the office of administrative hearings for units of local government, tribal governments in this state, or the judicial branch, for which the office of administrative hearings may provide a hearing officer upon request.
N.D. Admin Code 98-01-01-02
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented:NDCC 28-32-02.1, 54-57-03