CHAPTER 14. Hearing Officer

Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 480.

§§ 27720–27728 · 9 sections

• § 27720 The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of county hearing officer. The duties of the office are to conduct hearings for the county or…
• § 27721 When a state law or local ordinance provides that a hearing be held or that findings of fact or conclusions of law be made by any county board, agency,…
• § 27722 (a) If the hearing officer is authorized to decide a matter upon which a hearing has been held pursuant to Section 27721, the officer shall render a written…
• § 27723 The local body may, but need not be present during the proceeding.
• § 27724 Any county hearing officer, or any deputy or assistant hearing officer, appointed pursuant to this chapter, shall be an attorney at law having been admitted to…
• § 27725 Any other local public entity may contract with the county to employ the services of the county hearing officer. The duties and responsibilities of the hearing…
• § 27726 Such contracting entity is authorized to conduct its hearings in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
• § 27727 Any county or other local public entity may contract with the Office of Administrative Hearings of the State of California, and the office is hereby authorized…
• § 27728 The provisions of this chapter provide an alternative to, and do not supersede, any other provision of law providing for any matter to be heard or determined…