R12-4-601. Definitions

The following definitions apply to this Article unless otherwise specified: “Appealable agency action” has the same meaning as provided under A.R.S. § 41-1092. “Business day” means any day other than a furlough day, Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. “Commission Chair” means the person who presides over the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. “Contested case” has the same meaning as provided under A.R.S. § 41-1001. “Ex parte communication” means any oral or written communication with a Commissioner by a party concerning a substantive issue in a contested proceeding that is not part of the public record. “Party” has the same meaning as provided under A.R.S. § 41- 1001. “Respondent” means the person named as the respondent in a notice of hearing issued by the Department.