(a) Except as provided in sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, the office has jurisdiction over all administrative proceedings concerning agency administrative actions under:
- (1) IC 4-21.5 ; or
- (2) any other statute that requires or allows the office to take action.
- (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the office is the ultimate authority in any administrative proceeding under its jurisdiction. Judicial review under IC 4-21.5 shall be taken directly from a final decision of the office.
(c) The office is not the ultimate authority if:
- (1) a particular agency or agency action is exempted under Indiana law; or
- (2) an agency is required by federal mandate, as a condition of federal funding, to conduct or render a final order in an adjudication.
As added by P.L.205-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.128-2024, SEC.3.