§ 19-10-210 — Notice and hearings

(a) (1) The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall notify each claimant and also the head of each state agency against which a claim or action is filed of the time and place set for a hearing on the claim or action, if a hearing on the matter is set by the Arkansas State Claims Commission. (2) A party to a claim or action is not entitled to a hearing as a matter of law but may request a hearing before the commission. (b) (1) The commission is not bound by the formal rules of evidence and shall conduct all hearings publicly and in a fair and impartial manner, giving the parties full opportunity for presentation of evidence, cross-examination of witnesses, and argument. (2) To the extent practicable, the commission shall adopt the procedure used by the circuit courts, and a hearing before the commission shall be conducted in a judicial manner. (c) Hearings on a motion filed by a party shall be set: (1) Upon request of one (1) of the parties; and (2) If the commission finds that oral argument or witness testimony, or both, will benefit the commission in deciding on the motion.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1949, No. 462, § 4; 1951, No. 373, § 2; 1983, No. 470, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1404; Acts 2005, No. 1962, § 88.