312 IAC 17-2-14 Informal hearings

Sec. 14. (a) A person may file with the commission a written request for an informal hearing to consider a matter relating to the administration of IC 14-38-2. The request may seek to except or amend this rule to modify a commission order or to secure other lawful relief. The written request must set forth the relief sought and identify in particular or by class the person who would be affected. (b) Where a request for an informal hearing is filed under subsection (a), the division director shall conduct appropriate proceedings and make written proposed findings and a recommended order for disposition of the matter. An informal hearing under this section shall be conducted in a manner that will facilitate public participation and is not governed by the rules of evidence or discovery. (c) Notice of an informal hearing shall be made by first class mail, publication, or both, reasonably calculated to inform affected persons of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing. (d) An order resulting from an informal hearing is subject to administrative review under IC 4-21.5, except an order with respect to rule adoption subject to IC 4-22-2.