§ 590. Board Hearing Procedures.

(a) The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing panel designated by the Chairperson of the Board at a reasonable time, date, and place, but not later than 21 days after the filing of the request for hearing with the Board, unless delayed for good cause. The Board shall mail or deliver to the appellant or authorized representative a written notice of the time and place of hearing not less than 7 days prior to the hearing.

(b) The procedural time requirements may be waived with mutual written consent of the parties involved.

(c) Appeal hearing matters shall be set for hearing, heard, and disposed of by a notice of decision within 60 days from the date of the request for appeal hearing, except in those cases where the appellant withdraws or abandons the request for hearing or the matter is continued for what is determined by the hearing panel to be good cause.

(d) An appellant may waive a personal hearing before the hearing panel and under such circumstances, the hearing panel shall consider the written information submitted by the appellant and other relevant information as may be deemed appropriate.

(e) The hearing is not formal in nature. Pertinent and relevant information, whether written or oral, will be accepted. Hearings will be tape recorded.

(f) After the hearing has been completed, the hearing panel shall submit a proposed decision in writing to the Board at its next regular public meeting.

HISTORY

1. Amendment of NOTE filed 9-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 40).

2. Amendment of NOTE filed 3-8-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 85, No. 10).

3. New NOTE filed 9-28-87; operative 9-28-87 (Register 87, No. 42).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4483, 4489 and 6029.1, Penal Code; and Chapter 1519, Statutes of 1986, Sections 5.5(b) and 7(c). Reference: Section 6029.1, Penal Code; and Chapter 1519, Statutes of 1986, Sections 5.5(b) and 7(c).