Oregon Statutes 183.605 – Office of Administrative Hearings
(1) The Office of Administrative Hearings is established within the Employment Department. The office shall be managed by the chief administrative law judge appointed under ORS § 183.610. The office shall make administrative law judges available to agencies under ORS § 183.605 to 183.690. Administrative law judges assigned from the office under ORS § 183.605 to 183.690 may:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 183.605
- Agency: means any state board, commission, department, or division thereof, or officer authorized by law to make rules or to issue orders, except those in the legislative and judicial branches. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Contested case: means a proceeding before an agency:
(A) In which the individual legal rights, duties or privileges of specific parties are required by statute or Constitution to be determined only after an agency hearing at which such specific parties are entitled to appear and be heard;
(B) Where the agency has discretion to suspend or revoke a right or privilege of a person;
(C) For the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew or issue a license where the licensee or applicant for a license demands such hearing; or
(D) Where the agency by rule or order provides for hearings substantially of the character required by ORS § 183. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
(a) Conduct contested case proceedings on behalf of agencies in the manner provided by ORS § 183.605 to 183.690;
(b) Perform such other services, as may be requested by an agency, that are appropriate for the resolution of disputes arising out of the conduct of agency business; and
(c) Perform such other duties as may be authorized under ORS § 183.605 to 183.690.
(2) All persons serving as administrative law judges in the office must meet the standards and training requirements of ORS § 183.680.
(3) The Employment Department shall provide administrative services to the Office of Administrative Hearings, including budget services, accounting services, procurement services, contracting services, human resources services and information technology services. The services must be provided in a manner that is consistent with law, rules and state policies. The Office of Administrative Hearings shall reimburse the Employment Department for the costs of the services provided. [1999 c.849 § 3; 2003 c.75 § 2; 2009 c.866 § 5]