Section Man 204.01 - Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority(a) All hearings shall be conducted before a majority of the board. The chairperson, or in his or her absence or unavailability, the vice-chairperson, shall serve as presiding officer.(b) A presiding officer shall as necessary: (1) Arrange for a mediator to resolve disputes informally;(2) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;(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) Admit testimony by offer of proof, provided the witness is present at the hearing and available to testify or to be questioned by the opposing party;(8) Provide an opportunity for questioning by all board members attending the hearing.(9) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and(10) 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.N.H. Admin. Code § Man 204.01
#6061, INTERIM, eff 7-13-95, EXPIRES: 1-9-96; ss by #6162, eff 1-4-96, EXPIRED: 1-4-04
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