§ 4-21.5-3-8.5 — Sharing administrative law judges among agencies; information concerning administrative law judges

Indiana § 4-21.5-3-8.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 21.5: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND
• Ch. 3: Adjudicative Proceedings

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5. (a) After June 30, 2020, this section does
not apply to an agency that is subject to the jurisdiction of the office of
administrative law proceedings.
(b) An agency may share an administrative law judge with another
agency:
(1) to avoid bias, prejudice, interest in the outcome, or another
conflict of interest;
(2) if a party requests a change of administrative law judge;
(3) to ease scheduling difficulties; or
(4) for another good cause.
An agency may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this
subsection.
(c) To the extent practicable, an administrative law judge must have
expertise in the area of law being adjudicated.
(d) An agency shall post on the agency's website the:
(1) name;
(2) salary and other remuneration; and
(3) relevant professional experience;
of every person who serves as an administrative law judge for the
agency.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.72-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.8; P.L.1-2025, SEC.22.