§ 7A-757. Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees.
§ 7A‑757. Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees.
When regularly appointed administrative law judges are unavailable, theChief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings maycontract with qualified individuals to serve as administrative law judges forspecific assignments. A temporary administrative law judge shall have the samepowers and adhere to the same standards as a regular administrative law judgein the conduct of a hearing. A temporary administrative law judge shall not beconsidered a State employee by virtue of this assignment, and shall beremunerated for his service at a rate not to exceed three hundred dollars($300.00) per day and shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expensesat the rate allowed to State officers and employees by G.S. 138‑6(a). The Chief Administrative Law Judge may also designate a full‑time Stateemployee to serve as a temporary administrative law judge with the consent ofthe employee and his supervisor; however, the employee is not entitled to anyadditional pay for this service. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 5; 1987, c.878, s. 14; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, s. 25; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)