A. A Hearing Officer appointed pursuant to subsection 1-6-5-3B of this chapter, by the City Council, if the White Pine County District Attorney's Office rejects the appointment, shall meet the following requirements:
1. Qualifications:
a. The Hearing Officer shall be appointed with regard to qualifications to conduct administrative or quasi-judicial hearings and shall be an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State or any other state; and
b. The Hearing Officer shall not hold another appointed or elected office or position with the City.
2. Conflict Of Interest:
a. The Hearing Officer shall not conduct or participate in any hearing or decision in which he or any of the following persons has a direct or substantial financial interest or personal association with: the Hearing Officer's spouse, brother, sister, child, parent, in-laws, partner or business associate.
b. The Hearing Officer shall not participate in any hearing concerning any employee in which such Hearing Officer has represented the employee in any capacity within the past five (5) years.
c. Any actual or potential conflict of interest shall be disclosed by the Hearing Officer at the time of appointment. Either party may request the removal of the Hearing Officer based upon the actual or potential conflict of interest by submitting a written request to the Hearing Officer within five (5) business days of notice of the actual or potential conflict of interest being forwarded by the Hearing Officer. Should a request be filed pursuant to this section, the Hearing Officer shall automatically be removed from the matter. (Ord. 705, 7-13-2017)