1. (a) The Department is the State of California Department of Transportation.
2. (b) The term Director refers to the Director for the Department and includes the Director's authorized representative.
3. (c) The Hearing Officer shall be the person designated by the Director of the Department to preside over the debarment proceedings and to issue a recommended decision to the Department.
4. (d) The term Chief Counsel refers to the Chief Counsel for the Department and includes the Chief Counsel's authorized representative.
5. (e) Respondent means any individual, firm or entity which has been served a written notice of proposed debarment pursuant to California Government Code section 14105.
6. (f) Debarment means an exclusion from bidding on a public work contract, from working on a public work contract and from being awarded a public work contract for a specified period of time commensurate with the seriousness of the offense as described in California Government Code section 14105(g).

Note: Authority cited: Section 14105, Government Code. Reference: Section 14105, Government Code; and Section 1101, Public Contract Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-9-2005; operative 10-9-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).