Sec. 23. (a) A commission member, before July 1, 2020, an administrative law judge appointed by the commission, or, after June 30, 2020, an administrative law judge (as defined in IC 4-21.5-1-2) may do the following:
(1) Conduct a hearing authorized under this article.
(2) Recommend findings of fact and decisions to the commission.
(b) The commission member or administrative law judge conducting a hearing has all the powers and rights granted to the commission. A hearing under this article shall be conducted under IC 4-21.5.
(c) When conducting a public hearing, the commission shall not limit the number of speakers who may testify. However, the commission may set reasonable time limits on the length of an individual's testimony or the total amount of time allotted to proponents and opponents of an issue before the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.52-1995, SEC.1; P.L.205-2019, SEC.13.