17 CAR § 231-801 – Appointment and duties

(a) Where convenient and appropriate, a hearing officer may be appointed to take testimony and prepare the record for the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers’ consideration.
(b) The hearing officer may conduct hearings at any place within the State of Arkansas.
(c) In the conduct of such hearings, the hearing officer shall preside and have the power and duties of a presiding official as set forth in 17 CAR § 231-805.
(d) The decision on the record made by the hearing officer shall be made by a majority of the members of the board.