§ 2-3308. REMOVAL/REVOCATION OF HEARING OFFICER FROM PANEL.

A Hearing Officer may be removed from the Hearing Officer Panel as follows:

(a)

A Hearing Officer may be removed from the position of Hearing Officer by the County at any time for cause.

(b)

If a Hearing Officer is disbarred, suspended, or put on involuntary inactive status by the California State Bar, or resigns membership to the California State Bar, then the Hearing Officer's appointment will be automatically revoked.

(c)

If a Hearing Officer is removed, or their appointment automatically revoked, then the non-County party participating in the hearing shall select a replacement Hearing Officer from the panel of Hearing Officers or, alternatively, select an Administrative Law Judge through the State of California Office of Administrative Hearings.

(Ord. No. 4514, 8-7-2018)