Section 129.6.2. Definitions.

Except where otherwise specifically defined by law, for purposes of this chapter:

“Administrative law judge”    or   “ALJ”   means an employee of the administrative hearings division of the department of inspections and appeals who presides over contested cases and other proceedings.

“Chief information officer”    or   “CIO”   means the state chief information officer or the state chief information officer’s designee.

“Contested case”  means a proceeding defined by Iowa Code section 17A.2(5) and includes any matter defined as a no factual dispute contested case under Iowa Code section 17A.10A.

“Division”  means the division of administrative hearings of the department of inspections and appeals.

“Issuance”  means, unless another date is specified in the order, the date of mailing of a decision or order or date of delivery if service is by other means.

“Office”  means the office of the chief information officer authorized by Iowa Code chapter 8B.

“Party”  means a party as defined in Iowa Code section 17A.2(8).

“Presiding officer”  means the administrative law judge assigned to the contested case, or the chief information officer, whichever is appropriate.

“Proposed decision”  means the presiding officer’s recommended findings of fact, conclusions of law, decision, and order in a contested case in which the CIO did not preside.

[ARC 2542C, IAB 5/25/16, effective 6/29/16]