Section Saf-Mec 206.01 - Presiding Officer(a) Hearings shall be conducted by a quorum of the board under the direction of a presiding officer designated by the board;(1) When a case is assigned to a presiding officer, it shall remain with that presiding officer until the case is concluded unless transferred pursuant to these rules;(2) The presiding officer shall not be the person who is the official complainant against the party involved; and(3) In the event of absence, disability or disqualification of a presiding officer, a case assigned to one presiding officer shall be transferred to another by the appropriate supervisor.(b) The presiding officer shall as necessary: (1) Regulate and control the course of the hearing;(2) Facilitate an informal settlement of the dispute that is the subject of the hearing;(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;(4) Receive relevant evidence and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;(5) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or continuances, at the request of a party or intervenor or on the presiding officer's own motion;(6) Interview and examine anyone who testifies to the extent required to make a full and fair record;(7) Arrange for a completed record of the hearing as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VII; 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.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-Mec 206.01
Derived From Volume XXXV Number 14, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10798, Effective 3/18/2015.