GA Bar Administrative Law 3

Question 1

In a Georgia administrative contested case, what is the minimum procedural protection due process requires before an agency may deprive a party of a protected interest?

Accepted Answer

Notice of the agency's action and a meaningful opportunity to be heard

Answer

Due process in administrative adjudication requires, at minimum, notice and a meaningful opportunity to respond before a protected liberty or property interest is taken.

Question 2

An administrative law judge presiding over a Georgia contested case must be disqualified when:

Accepted Answer

The ALJ has a direct personal financial interest in the outcome of the proceeding

Answer

Personal financial interest in the outcome is a classic basis for disqualification because it destroys the appearance and reality of an impartial tribunal.

Question 3

The prohibition on ex parte communications during formal administrative adjudication is designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Protect the procedural fairness and integrity of the hearing record

Answer

Banning ex parte contacts ensures that all parties can respond to information the decision-maker receives, safeguarding basic fairness in the adjudicatory process.

Question 4

Regarding hearsay evidence in Georgia administrative proceedings, which statement is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Hearsay may be admitted if it is relevant and has probative value

Answer

Georgia administrative proceedings apply relaxed evidentiary rules; hearsay is admissible when it possesses sufficient probative value, even if not independently admissible in civil court.

Question 5

When an agency serves as both prosecutor and adjudicator in the same proceeding, the primary constitutional concern implicated is:

Accepted Answer

The separation of functions doctrine

Answer

The separation of functions doctrine requires that prosecutorial and adjudicative roles be kept sufficiently distinct to ensure an unbiased decision-maker.

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GA Bar Administrative Law 3