ORS 183.680
Standards and training program
(1)
The chief administrative law judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings, working in coordination with the Attorney General, shall design and implement a standards and training program for administrative law judges employed by the office and for persons seeking to be employed as administrative law judges by the office. The program shall include:(a)
The establishment of an ethical code for persons employed as administrative law judges by the office.(b)
Training for administrative law judges employed by the office that is designed to assist in identifying cases that are appropriate for the use of alternative dispute resolution processes.(2)
The program established by the chief administrative law judge under this section may include:(a)
The conducting of courses on administrative law, evidence, hearing procedures and other issues that arise in presiding over administrative hearings, including courses designed to provide any training required by the chief administrative law judge for administrative law judges employed by the office.(b)
The certification of courses offered by other persons for the purpose of any training required by the chief administrative law judge for administrative law judges employed by the office.(c)
The provision of specialized training for administrative law judges in subject matter areas affecting particular agencies required to use administrative law judges assigned from the office.(3)
The chief administrative law judge is bound by the ethical code established under this section and must satisfactorily complete training required of administrative law judges employed by the office other than specialized training in subject matter areas affecting particular agencies. [1999 c.849 §19; 2003 c.75 §17]
Source:
Section 183.680 — Standards and training program, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.html.
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