052-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-7 - Hearing officer
(a) Upon the
filing of a petition, the board may appoint a hearing officer to preside over
the contested case. The hearing officer shall not have participated in the
preliminary investigation or case preparation.
(b) The hearing officer shall withdraw from
the case if he deems himself to be disqualified.
(c) A party may make a written request for
the removal of a hearing officer. The request shall be made as soon as the
party has reasonable grounds to believe that the hearing officer is subject to
disqualification. The written request shall explain the reasons for the
requested disqualification and shall be accompanied by affidavits. If the
hearing officer denies the request, he shall issue a written explanation of
such denial and enter the explanation into the record.
(d) The hearing officer shall have those
powers set forth in the A.P.A. and all such other powers as may be necessary to
conduct a fair and impartial contested case hearing, including but not limited
to, the power to provide for and determine the scope of discovery and set a
case schedule, and may assist the board in its deliberations and the
development of findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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