Mich. Admin. Code R. 168.844 - Hearings
Rule 4.
(1) The
secretary of the board shall serve notice of any hearing to be held by the
board by regular mail, telephone, facsimile transmission or other electronic
means at least 2 days before the date of the hearing. The notice shall include
the hearing date, time, place and reason for holding the hearing, and shall be
served on the following persons:
(a) The
sponsor, and any opponent requesting notice, of an initiative or referendum
petition; or
(b) A candidate or any
person challenging the candidate's nominating petition.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated in the notice
of hearing, all hearings shall be held in the offices of the secretary of
state, Mutual Building, Lansing, Michigan.
(3) A person may appear at a hearing either
in person, by a duly authorized representative, or by counsel, and shall file a
written appearance with the board on a form provided by the board.
(4) A person served with a notice of hearing
may file a written argument with the board and with the other parties, if any,
at least 1 day prior to the date of the hearing.
(5) If a person properly served with a notice
of hearing fails to appear for the hearing, the board, if no adjournment is
granted, may proceed with the hearing and make its decision in the absence of
the person.
(6) The board may issue
a subpoena upon its own initiative, at the written request of the secretary of
the board, or at the written request of a party to the hearing.
(7) A hearing shall be adjourned or continued
only by order of the board.
(8) A
request for an adjournment or continuance shall be in writing and shall state
the reason for the request.
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