58-5A-11.1. Cost of hearing officer--Retention of various experts at acquiring person's expense.If the director appoints a hearing officer to preside at the hearing pursuant to §58-5A-9, the cost of employing the hearing officer shall be borne entirely by the entity making the filing of the information statement required by §58-5A-4.The director may retain at the acquiring person's expense any attorneys, actuaries, accountants, and other experts not otherwise a part of the director's staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist the director in reviewing the proposed acquisition of control. Source: SL 1985, ch 388; SL 1992, ch 341, §6.
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