OAR 137-003-0555
Authorized Representative of Parties Before Designated Agencies

(1)

For purposes of this rule, the following words and phrases have the following meaning:

(a)

“Agency” means State Landscape Contractors Board, Office of Energy and the Energy Facility Siting Council, Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality; Insurance Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for proceedings in which an insured appears pursuant to ORS 737.505 (Insured entitled to rate information); the Department of Consumer and Business Services and any other agency for the purpose of proceedings to enforce the state building code, as defined by 455.010 (Definitions for ORS chapter 455); the State Fire Marshal in the Department of State Police; Division of State Lands for proceedings regarding the issuance or denial of fill or removal permits under 196.800 (Definitions for ORS 196.600 to 196.921) to 196.990 (Penalties); Public Utility Commission; Water Resources Commission and the Water Resources Department; Land Conservation and Development Commission and the Department of Land Conservation and Development; State Department of Agriculture for purposes of hearings under 215.705 (Dwellings in farm or forest zone); and the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

(b)

“Authorized Representative” means a member of a partnership, an authorized officer or regular employee of a corporation, association or organized group, an authorized officer or employee of a governmental authority other than a state agency or other authorized representatives recognized by state or federal law;

(c)

“Legal Argument” includes arguments on:

(A)

The jurisdiction of the agency to hear the contested case;

(B)

The constitutionality of a statute or rule or the application of a constitutional requirement to an agency;

(C)

The application of court precedent to the facts of the particular contested case proceeding.

(d)

“Legal Argument” does not include presentation of motions, evidence, examination and cross-examination of witnesses or presentation of factual arguments or arguments on:

(A)

The application of the statutes or rules to the facts in the contested case;

(B)

Comparison of prior actions of the agency in handling similar situations;

(C)

The literal meaning of the statutes or rules directly applicable to the issues in the contested case;

(D)

The admissibility of evidence; and

(E)

The correctness of procedures being followed in the contested case hearing.

(2)

A party or limited party participating in a contested case hearing before an agency listed in subsection (1)(a) of this rule may be represented by an authorized representative as provided in this rule if the agency has by rule specified that authorized representatives may appear in the type of contested case hearing involved.

(3)

Before appearing in the case, an authorized representative must provide the administrative law judge with written authorization for the named representative to appear on behalf of a party or limited party.

(4)

The administrative law judge may limit an authorized representative’s presentation of evidence, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, or presentation of factual arguments to insure the orderly and timely development of the hearing records, and shall not allow an authorized representative to present legal argument as defined in subsection (1)(c) of this rule.

(5)

When an authorized representative is representing a party or limited party in a hearing, the administrative law judge shall advise such representative of the manner in which objections may be made and matters preserved for appeal. Such advice is of a procedural nature and does not change applicable law on waiver or the duty to make timely objection. Where such objections may involve legal argument as defined in this rule, the administrative law judge shall provide reasonable opportunity for the authorized representative to consult legal counsel and permit such legal counsel to file written legal argument within a reasonable time after conclusion of the hearing.

(6)

An authorized representative must read and be familiar with the Code of Conduct for Non-Attorney Representatives at Administrative Hearings dated June 1, 2011, as amended October 1, 2011, which is maintained by the Oregon Department of Justice and available on its website at http://www.doj.state.or.us.

Source: Rule 137-003-0555 — Authorized Representative of Parties Before Designated Agencies, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-003-0555.

137‑003‑0000
Applicability of Rules in OAR 137, Division 3 137‑003‑0001
Contested Case Notice 137‑003‑0002
Rights of Parties in Contested Cases 137‑003‑0003
Late Filing 137‑003‑0005
Participation as Party or Limited Party 137‑003‑0007
Agency Participation as Interested Agency or Party 137‑003‑0008
Authorized Representative in Designated Agencies 137‑003‑0010
Emergency License Suspension, Refusal to Renew 137‑003‑0015
Use of Collaborative Dispute Resolution in Contested Cases Hearing 137‑003‑0025
Discovery in Contested Cases Hearing 137‑003‑0035
Prehearing Conferences 137‑003‑0036
Individually Identifiable Health Information 137‑003‑0037
Qualified Interpreters 137‑003‑0040
Conducting Contested Case Hearing 137‑003‑0045
Telephone Hearings 137‑003‑0050
Evidentiary Rules 137‑003‑0055
Ex Parte Communications 137‑003‑0060
Proposed Orders in Contested Cases, Filing Exceptions 137‑003‑0070
Final Orders in Contested Cases 137‑003‑0075
Final Orders by Default 137‑003‑0080
Reconsideration and Rehearing — Contested Cases 137‑003‑0090
Stay Request 137‑003‑0091
Intervention in Stay Proceeding 137‑003‑0092
Stay Proceeding and Order 137‑003‑0501
Rules for Office of Administrative Hearings 137‑003‑0505
Contested Case Notice 137‑003‑0510
Rights of Parties in Contested Cases 137‑003‑0515
Agency Referral to Office of Administrative Hearings 137‑003‑0520
Filing and Providing Copies of Documents in Contested Case 137‑003‑0525
Scheduling Hearings 137‑003‑0528
Late Hearing Requests 137‑003‑0530
Late Filing and Amendment of Documents 137‑003‑0535
Participation as Party or Limited Party 137‑003‑0540
Agency Participation as Interested Agency or Party 137‑003‑0545
Representation of Agency by Attorney General or Agency Representative 137‑003‑0550
Representation of Parties 137‑003‑0555
Authorized Representative of Parties Before Designated Agencies 137‑003‑0560
Emergency License Suspension, Refusal to Renew 137‑003‑0565
Use of Collaborative Dispute Resolution in Contested Case Hearing 137‑003‑0566
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Methods 137‑003‑0567
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Standard 137‑003‑0568
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Procedure 137‑003‑0569
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Enforcement 137‑003‑0572
Depositions in Contested Cases 137‑003‑0573
Individually Identifiable Health Information 137‑003‑0575
Prehearing Conferences 137‑003‑0580
Motion for Summary Determination 137‑003‑0585
Subpoenas 137‑003‑0590
Qualified Interpreters 137‑003‑0595
Public Attendance 137‑003‑0600
Conducting the Contested Case Hearing 137‑003‑0605
Telephone Hearings 137‑003‑0610
Evidentiary Rules 137‑003‑0615
Judicial Notice and Official Notice of Facts 137‑003‑0625
Ex Parte Communications with Administrative Law Judge 137‑003‑0630
Motions 137‑003‑0635
Transmittal of Questions to the Agency 137‑003‑0640
Immediate Review by Chief Administrative Law Judge 137‑003‑0645
Proposed Orders in Contested Cases 137‑003‑0650
Exceptions to Proposed Order 137‑003‑0655
Further Hearing and Issuance of Final Order 137‑003‑0660
Ex Parte Communications to Agency during Review of Contested Case 137‑003‑0665
Final Orders in Contested Cases 137‑003‑0670
Default in Cases Involving a Notice of Proposed Action that Does Not Become Final Without a Hearing or Default 137‑003‑0672
Default in Cases Involving an Agency Order that May Become Final Without a Request for Hearing 137‑003‑0675
Reconsideration and Rehearing — Contested Cases 137‑003‑0690
Stay Request — Contested Case 137‑003‑0695
Intervention in Stay Proceeding 137‑003‑0700
Stay Proceeding and Order
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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