Sec.19-570-8. Definition

As used in these rules, except as otherwise required by the context:

(a) "Department" means the state department of mental retardation as defined in Sec. 19-570 of the General Statutes;

(b) "commissioner" means the commissioner of mental retardation as defined in Sec. 19-570 of the General Statutes;

(c) "presiding officer" means any person duly designated by the commissioner to preside at a hearing;

(d) "hearing" means a procedure in the disposition of matters delegated to the department wherein a presentation of evidence and argument occurs, which is preceded by due notice and which includes both an opportunity to present such written and oral testimony and argument as a presiding officer deems appropriate and an opportunity to examine and cross examine any witness giving testimony therein;

(e) "license" includes all forms of licenses, permits or certification required of the department under the General Statutes, and any other form of permits, certificate, approval, or registration whose administration has been delegated to the department by law;

(f) "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision municipality, or public or private organization of any character which appears before the department or commissioner, for any purpose:

(g) "complainant" means any person claiming to be aggrieved by any alleged illegal action coming under the jurisdiction of the state department of mental retardation or any person claiming a right to a hearing under a specific statute. A complainant may by himself or his attorney make, sign and file with the department a complaint. The commissioner may make, sign or file a complaint whenever he has just cause to believe that any person has been engaged or is engaging in any practice construed as being a violation of a statute or regulation coming under the jurisdiction of the department;

(h) "respondent" means any person alleged in a complaint to be a violator of a statute or regulation properly coming under the jurisdiction of the department.

(Effective August 12, 1982)