Section 2.10. Administrative law judge.

 

(1)   Designation. Disciplinary hearings shall be presided over by an administrative law judge employed by the department of administration.

(2)   Authority. An administrative law judge designated under this section to preside over any disciplinary proceeding has the authority described in s. 227.46 (1) , Stats. Unless otherwise directed by a disciplinary authority pursuant to s. 227.46 (3) , Stats., an administrative law judge presiding over a disciplinary proceeding shall prepare a proposed decision, including findings of fact, conclusions of law, order and opinion, in a form that may be adopted as the final decision in the case.

(3)   Service of proposed decision. Unless otherwise directed by a disciplinary authority, the proposed decision shall be served by the administrative law judge on all parties with a notice providing each party adversely affected by the proposed decision with an opportunity to file with the disciplinary authority objections and written argument with respect to the objections. A party adversely affected by a proposed decision shall have at least 10 days from the date of service of the proposed decision to file objections and argument.

Cr. Register, October, 1978, No. 274 , eff. 11-1-78; r. and recr. (1), Register, November, 1986, No. 371 , eff. 12-1-86; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1988, No. 389 ; am. Register, June, 1992, No. 438 , eff. 7-1-92; CR 13-077 : am. (1) Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14.