It shall be the duty of the hearing officer to conduct hearings in a fair, impartial, and orderly manner, and the hearing officer shall have the authority subject to other provisions of these Rules and Regulations.
003.01 The hearing officer shall rule on all procedural matters, objections, and motions.003.02 The hearing officer shall rule on offers of proof and admit relevant evidence.003.03 The hearing officer shall hear testimony and interrogate witnesses called by the parties involved in an impartial manner to develop any facts deemed necessary to fairly and adequately decide the matters at issue.003.04 The hearing officer shall determine the matter at issue and cause to be published a summary and digest of the hearing.003.05 The hearing officer shall take any other action necessary and authorized by these Rules and Regulations and the law.003.06 Upon request before or during a preliminary hearing, the hearing officer may officially recognize: 003.06A Federal Law - The Constitution of the United States, United States Code, and decisions of the Federal Courts.003.06B State Law - The Constitution of the State of Nebraska, Statutes of Nebraska, and decisions of the Nebraska Supreme Court and the District Courts of Nebraska.270 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 003