§ 2-22. Office of county hearing officer.

The Office of County Hearing Officer is hereby established pursuant to Government Code section 27720. The duties of the Office of County Hearing Officer are to conduct hearings pursuant to this Code. The Hearing Officer or Officers shall be selected pursuant to the protocol set forth in that document entitled the "Butte County Administrative Hearing Officer Program" as administered by the Chief Administrative Officer. The Program is based upon an alphabetical rotation through attorneys currently under contract through the Program. The Hearing Officer or Officers shall be attorneys at law having been admitted to practice before the courts of this state for at least five (5) years prior to his or her appointment and shall have the authority to conduct hearings; to issue subpoenas; to receive evidence; to administer oaths; to rule on questions of law and the admissibility of evidence; and to prepare a record of any proceedings pursuant to Government Code section 27721.

(Ord. No. 3944, § 1, 11-21-06)