California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 19705

WIC § 19705 Effective Jun 27, 2012Div. 10 · Part 2 · Ch. 7

Statute text

(a)(1) After consulting with the appellant, the department shall set the time and place of the hearing specified in Section 19704 before an impartial hearing officer and shall give all parties concerned written notice of the time and place of the hearing.

(2)An impartial hearing officer may change the time and place of the hearing after further consultation with, and to accommodate the convenience of, the appellant. If the appellant consents and each participant in the hearing has an opportunity to participate in the entire proceeding while it is taking place and to examine exhibits, all or part of the fair hearing may be conducted by means other than an in-person hearing.

(b)At the hearing, the appellant may appear, may be accompanied by a representative of his or her own choosing, or may designate a representative to appear on his or her behalf. The appellant may submit the matter on the written record and waive the right to appear at the hearing.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 46. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 27, 2012, by Sec. 59 of Ch. 47.