Indiana § 4-21.5-3-34 Informal procedures; rules; final orders

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-21.5-3-34 — Informal procedures; rules; final orders

Indiana § 4-21.5-3-34

Art. 21.5ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND

Ch. 3Adjudicative Proceedings

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(a)An agency is encouraged to develop informal procedures that are consistent with this article and make unnecessary more elaborate proceedings under this article.

(b)An agency may adopt rules, under IC 4-22-2, setting specific procedures to facilitate informal settlement of matters. The procedures must be consistent with this article.

(c)This section does not require any person to settle a matter under the agency's informal procedures.

(d)This subsection does not apply to a proceeding before the state ethics commission (created by IC 4-2-6-2) or a proceeding concerning a regulated occupation (as defined in IC 25-1-7-1), except for a proceeding concerning a water well driller (as described in IC 25-39-3) or an out of state mobile health care entity regulated by the Indiana department o

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(a) An agency is encouraged to develop
informal procedures that are consistent with this article and make
unnecessary more elaborate proceedings under this article.
(b) An agency may adopt rules, under IC 4-22-2, setting specific
procedures to facilitate informal settlement of matters. The procedures
must be consistent with this article.
(c) This section does not require any person to settle a matter under
the agency's informal procedures.
(d) This subsection does not apply to a proceeding before the state
ethics commission (created by IC 4-2-6-2) or a proceeding concerning
a regulated occupation (as defined in IC 25-1-7-1), except for a
proceeding concerning a water well driller (as described in IC 25-39-3)
or an out of state mobile health care entity regulated by the Indiana
department of health. When a matter is settled without the need for
more elaborate proceedings under this section, the ultimate authority
or its designee shall issue the order agreed to by the parties as a final
order under this article.
(e) When the final order referred to in subsection (d) involves the
modification of a permit issued under IC 13, the administrative law
judge:
(1) shall remand the permit to the issuing agency with instructions
to modify the permit in accordance with the final order; and
(2) retains jurisdiction over any appeals of the modified permit.
Only those terms of the permit that are the subject of the final order
shall be modified and subject to public notice and comment.
(f) Any petition for administrative review under this chapter
concerning permit modification under subsection (e) is limited to only
those terms of the permit modified in accordance with the final order
issued under subsection (d).