If a party fails to appear at a hearing after being given notice, the Commission may, if no adjournment is granted, proceed with the hearing and render a decision or dismiss the proceeding for failure to prosecute the appeal. Dismissal shall constitute a final determination of the contested matter.

Author: Walter B. Stevenson, Jr.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §9-lOB-18.

History: Filed: October 20, 1993; Adopted: December 9, 1993; Effective: February 22, 1994.