A hearing officer conducting a hearing for an agency under North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32 may conduct a hearing in total or in part by making use of electronic means. If the agency has a statute or rule about conducting the hearing by electronic means, the hearing officer will conduct the hearing in compliance with the statute or rule. If the agency has no statute or rule about conducting a hearing by electronic means, the hearing officer may select the electronic means necessary to conduct the hearing and determine the method and manner in which the hearing is to be electronically conducted. If the agency statute or rule with regard to conducting the hearing by electronic means is incomplete, the hearing officer may select the electronic means necessary to conduct the hearing and determine the manner or means necessary to conduct the hearing electronically, if the selection or determination is not inconsistent with the statute or rule.
N.D. Admin Code 98-02-03-10
General Authority: NDCC 54-57-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-35