1. (a) The hearing officer shall be an impartial, disinterested person selected jointly by the resident and the contractor.
2. (b) In the event they cannot agree, each will pick one member of a hearing panel, and the members so appointed shall select a third member. If the members appointed by the resident and the contractor cannot agree upon a third member, then the third member shall come from a community based organization mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the resident council.
3. (c) In lieu of the procedure set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this section, a contractor may provide for the appointment of hearing officer or hearing panel by any method which is approved by the majority of the tenant council.
4. (d) In the event the hearing officers or members of the hearing panel are not fluent in the language most readily understood and spoken by the resident, the contractor will make a reasonable good faith effort to provide a translator for the benefit of all parties involved.

Grievances not resolved informally in accordance with Sections 7630, 7632 and 7633 shall be presented before a hearing officer or hearing panel. A hearing officer or panel shall be selected as follows:

Note: Authority cited: Section 50710, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 50710, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 2-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 9).