621.035. Individual commissioners to have authority of entire commission--exceptions--procedure before commission.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

621.035. Individual commissioners to have authority of entire commission--exceptions--procedure before commission.

Individual commissioners to have authority of entirecommission--exceptions--procedure before commission.

621.035. Each administrative hearing commissioner shall haveauthority to exercise all powers granted to the administrativehearing commission without the concurrence of any othercommissioner, except with respect to the rulemaking powers, inwhich all commissioners must concur. The method of assignment ofpetitions, appeals or other cases may be determined by rule orother agreement between the commissioners. Formal proceduralrequirements shall not be required of any complaint filedpursuant to any provision of law relating to the administrativehearing commission, and substantial compliance with therequirements of the law relating to the administrative hearingcommission shall be deemed sufficient; however, all testimony inany hearing shall be under oath and an administrative hearingcommissioner may administer oaths or affirmations to any witness.It shall not be necessary for a person to be represented bycounsel in order to institute any such proceeding, and theadministrative hearing commission shall adopt rules andprocedures which shall facilitate the filing and processing ofsuch complaints without formal representation. Theadministrative hearing commission may stay or suspend any actionof an administrative agency pending the commission's findings anddetermination in the cause. The administrative hearingcommission may condition the issuance of such order upon theposting of bond or other security in such amount as thecommission deems necessary to adequately protect the publicinterest.