Any county hearing officer, or any deputy or assistant hearing officer, appointed pursuant to this chapter, shall be an attorney at law having been admitted to practice before the courts of this state for at least five years prior to his or her appointment.
Cal. Gov. Code § 27724
Hearing Officer
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 27 Cal. 4th 1017 - Haas v. County of San Bernardino (2002)
Most recently applied in 161 Cal. App. 4th 411 - Patterson Flying Service v. Department of Pesticide Regulation (March 2008)
Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 7.
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