17A.10 - INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS -- WAIVER.
17A.10 INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS -- WAIVER.
1. Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of
controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings
according to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged. Agencies
shall prescribe by rule specific procedures for attempting such
informal settlements prior to the commencement of contested case
proceedings. This subsection shall not be construed to require
either party to such a controversy to utilize the informal procedures
or to settle the controversy pursuant to those informal procedures.
2. The parties to a contested case proceeding may, by written
stipulation representing an informed mutual consent, waive any
provision of this chapter relating to such proceedings. In addition
to consenting to such a waiver in individual cases, an agency may, by
rule, express its consent to such a waiver as to an entire class of
cases. Section History: Early Form
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 17A.10]
Referred to in § 17A.9, 123.37, 421.17