§ 13-26-2-5

Upon the determination of the department that a sufficient petition has been filed in accordance with this chapter, the commissioner shall appoint a hearing officer, who does not have to be a state employee. If the hearing officer is not a full-time state employee, the hearing officer is entitled to be paid reasonable:(1) expenses; and(2) per diem;for each day or part of a day in actual attendance at a meeting or hearing or in performance of duties. The reasonable per diem and expenses are valid claims against the department.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-4.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.