910 IAC 1-3-5 Appointment of administrative law judges and presiding officer; appointments by presiding officer

Sec. 5. (a) When the director or deputy director has issued a finding of probable cause or a motion has been filed prior to the issuance of a finding by the director or deputy director, the chair or, if the chair is unavailable, a commissioner, shall appoint an administrative law judge or judges to conduct a public hearing and to rule on all prehearing motions and petitions. When more than one (1) administrative law judge is appointed for a public hearing, the chair shall designate which administrative law judge shall be the presiding officer. The parties shall be notified of such appointment. (b) The presiding officer may: (1) appoint a settlement judge to preside over and conduct settlement conferences and negotiations under such conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer; and (2) upon agreement of the parties, appoint a conciliator.