Welf. & Inst. Code, § 10953.5 · Chapter 7. Hearings
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 10953.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The director has authority to appoint the department’s administrative law judges as provided in Section 10555.
(b) Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state and shall possess any other qualifications prescribed by the State Personnel Board. All persons in the office of the chief referee employed as hearing officers by the department prior to the effective date of this section shall be deemed to be administrative law judges.
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History
Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective July 17, 1986.
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