N.H. Code Admin. R. Gcd 203.01 - Presiding Officer or Panel

(a) Hearings shall be conducted by:

(1) The commission chair or another individual designated by the commission to be presiding officer; or

(2) A panel of commission members designated by the commission to be the presiding panel.

(b) The presiding officer or presiding panel shall as necessary:

(1) Regulate and control the course of the hearing;

(2) Facilitate settlement of the dispute which is the subject of the hearing;

(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;

(4) Receive relevant evidence at the hearing and exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;

(5) Rule on procedural requests at the request of a party or intervenor or on the presiding officer's or panel's own motion;

(6) Question anyone who testifies;

(7) Cause a complete record of the hearing to be made, 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.

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N.H. Code Admin. R. Gcd 203.01

#7635-A, eff 1-30-02; ss by #10339, eff 5-17-13