§ 17553. Referral to Hearing Officer.

When there is filed with the State Personnel Board an employment rights appeal; such filing shall automatically operate as the reference of every such proceeding to the hearing officer for hearing, or investigation without hearing as appropriate; but no such reference shall preclude the State Personnel Board from recalling the proceeding for hearing or investigation by it. Any proceeding may be assigned by the State Personnel Board or its president to the hearing officer for hearing or investigation. In any case, when a proceeding has been assigned to the hearing officer, the hearing officer is the authorized representative of the State Personnel Board and is fully authorized and empowered to grant or refuse extensions of time, to set such proceeding for hearing, to conduct a hearing or investigation in every such proceeding, and to perform any and all other acts in connection with such proceeding that may be authorized by law or these rules.

The State Personnel Board Hearing Officer shall mail to or serve on the respondent a copy of the appeal.

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 19803, Government Code. Reference: Section 19800, Government Code.