The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of county hearing officer. The duties of the office are to conduct hearings for the county or any board, agency, commission, or committee of the county.
Cal. Gov. Code § 27720
Hearing Officer
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 161 Cal. App. 4th 411 - Patterson Flying Service v. Department of Pesticide Regulation (2008)
Most recently applied in 11 Cal. 5th 1095 - Natarajan v. Dignity Health (August 2021)
Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 4.
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