Qualifications of law judge and director; appointment of

special judge Sec. 6. (a) An environmental law judge hired after July 1, 1995, and the director must: (1) be attorneys admitted to the bar of Indiana; (2) have at least five (5) years of experience practicing administrative or environmental law in Indiana; (3) be independent of the department of environmental management; and (4) be subject to all provisions applicable to an administrative law judge under this article. (b) The director may appoint a special environmental law judge. The special environmental law judge must meet the requirements of subsection (a). As added by P.L.41-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.99-2005, SEC.3; P.L.100-2012, SEC.5.