Administrative Process Act; hearing officers, timely decisions.

Provides that a hearing officer conducting a formal hearing on behalf of an agency shall render a recommendation or conclusion within the time period specified in such agency's written regulations or procedures. If the agency does not have regulations or procedures specifying a time period, the recommendation or conclusion must be rendered by the hearing officer within 90 days. This bill is the recommendation of the Administrative Law Advisory Committee and has been approved by the Virginia Code Commission.