Presiding Officer

Abfd 204.01 Presiding Officer. (a) Hearings shall be conducted by a presiding officer designated by the committee. (b) The presiding officer shall as necessary: (1) Regulate and control the course of the hearing; (2) Facilitate settlement of the dispute that is the subject of the hearing; (3) Administer oaths and affirmations; (4) Request that the committee issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents; (5) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence; (6) Rule on procedural requests at the request of a party or intervenor or on the presiding officer's own motion; (7) Question anyone who testifies to the extent required to make a full and fair record; (8) Cause a complete record of the hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VII; and (9) Take any other action consistent with applicable statutes, rules and case law necessary to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner. Source. #7783, eff 10-26-02