Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority

App 203.01 Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority. (a) All hearings shall be conducted for the council by a natural person appointed by the council to serve as a presiding officer. (b) A presiding officer shall as necessary: (1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing; (2) Facilitate an informal settlement acceptable to all parties; (3) Administer oaths and affirmations; (4) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence; (5) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or on the presiding officer’s own motion; (6) Question any person who testifies; (7) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and (8) 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. #7864-A, eff 4-1-03