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Subject to the limitations in this article, an agency may conduct an adjudicative proceeding under the informal hearing procedure provided in this article.(b)
The Legislature finds and declares the following:(1)
The informal hearing procedure is intended to satisfy due process and public policy requirements in a manner that is simpler and more expeditious than hearing procedures otherwise required by statute, for use in appropriate circumstances.(2)
The informal hearing procedure provides a forum in the nature of a conference in which a party has an opportunity to be heard by the presiding officer.(3)
The informal hearing procedure provides a forum that may accommodate a hearing where by regulation or statute a member of the public may participate without appearing or intervening as a party.
Source:
Section 11445.10, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=11445.10.
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