§ 9-2-2202 — Duties and function of office

(a) The office of administrative hearings is the successor
agency to the office of independent hearing examiners created by
W.S. 27-14-602 and the office of hearing examiners created by
W.S. 31-7-105. Effective July 1, 1992:
(i) There is transferred to the office of
administrative hearings all positions, personnel, property and
appropriated funds of the office of independent hearing
examiners and the office of hearing examiners;
(ii) The office of administrative hearings shall
assume all duties and responsibilities and exercise all
authority of the office of independent hearing examiners and the
office of hearing examiners set out in title 27, chapter 14 and
title 31, chapters 6, 7, 9 and 17 of the Wyoming statutes.
(b) In addition to conducting hearings pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section, the office of administrative
hearings may, if requested, provide hearing services for any
other state agency, provided:
(i) Hearing services shall be provided to other
agencies subject to available resources;
(ii) The cost of the hearing services as determined
by the director of the office of administrative hearings shall
be paid by the requesting agency to the office of administrative
hearings;
(iii) Hearings will be conducted in an impartial
manner pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act,
applicable provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure
and any rules for the conduct of contested cases adopted by the
director of the office of administrative hearings which shall
take precedence over hearing rules promulgated by the requesting
agency. In the case of personnel hearings conducted pursuant to
W.S. 9-2-3206, the state personnel rules shall govern the
conduct of the hearings;
(iv) Hearings may be held in any area of the state
giving consideration to the resources of the office of
administrative hearings and the convenience of the parties.