§ 19-10-210 - Notice and hearings.
19-10-210. Notice and hearings.
(a) The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall notify each claimant and also the head of each state agency, department, or institution against which a claim is filed of the time and place set for the hearing thereof.
(b) (1) In conducting hearings, the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not be bound by the formal rules of evidence and shall conduct all hearings publicly and in a fair and impartial manner, giving the parties full opportunity for presentation of evidence, cross-examination of witnesses, and argument.
(2) To the extent practicable, the commission shall adopt the procedure used by the circuit courts, and its hearing shall be conducted in a judicial manner.