California Government Code

§ 11517

GOV § 11517 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)A contested case may be originally heard by the agency itself and subdivision (b) shall apply. Alternatively, at the discretion of the agency, an administrative law judge may originally hear the case alone and subdivision (c) shall apply.

(b)If a contested case is originally heard before an agency itself, all of the following provisions apply:

(1)An administrative law judge shall be present during the consideration of the case and, if requested, shall assist and advise the agency in the conduct of the hearing.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 339, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.